Clay Car...glazed for second fire

Decided to go peaceful here. A friend just told me it reminded her of Dutch Clog. She is right! A stated, I was going for peaceful, but powerful...not really a Dutch Clog, but, if the shoe fits...(uggggg :) 

 

Mishima -- Second Try- First Fire Karluv Most (Charles Bridge, Prague)

 

First fire resulted in glaze coming out cleaner on surfaces than the last time.  Used a decorator nib to put the englobe into the etched lines.  My etched lines are not as fine as the last time -- it was super hot when I was making, clay drying too fast for me to get to completing the etch on time..so, clay wasn't perfect consistency for carving.  Using a crackle glaze for second fire -- to hopefully evoke "age" as well as obscure some of the fat lines. 

Here is my cleaning effort prior to first fire:

Here is how the first one came out of the kiln..blotchy.  Think using the decorator nib to be more precise in applying englobe as well as awareness of how subtle residual pre-fire makes big mess post fire! Did take care this second time with careful moist sponge and scraping. (Yes, did sand this first one so it was clean, but having it clean prior to leaving the kiln was much easier!)

Sugar Bear...

Temporary art installation county has going on now. This one very sweet..Sugar Bear...by Mary Estes.

 

Car out of Clay

 

Fired...now ready for glazing. Made it so it rolls. I don't even remember why I made this -- found it in storage box, unfired. ...had taken a break from ceramics for a bit, this one was midpoint of completion at the time. 

Wondering how to glaze. Speed Racer like too tame, but man, that powerful Mach 5...wasn't tame as it rolled. 

Afghan into a Long Cardigan

Found a vintage afghan at local resale place.  Cut it up, and turned it into a long cardigan. 

Kind of thought it through as I was going ...also thought of the time it must have taken to make it originally, and how kind of cavalier I was with cutting it up!  More hand stitching than I had planned, but necessary do to yarn strands vs "fabric."  Bias tape on some edges. 

 

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