I used a wax resist on the glaze of this casting and got great results. I’m excited to try a red glaze instead! my cup mold needed more work so I decided to take the plunge on a large casting. It’s crazy thin—1/8th of an inch if that.
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Firing the kiln! Cone 03 is about the top of this kiln’s gauge, but it can get hotter (as my recent melt reminds me)
Coming out of this are the cross necklaces, cannon and whale tiles, and a couple #gnomathy numbered sculptures. The gnomes will be up on the shop, Saturday the 8th!
Gnomathy at 5.5” and at 2.75”
WOW! Looks like shrinkage smeared him a bit, but he’s huge! Really excited to see how he turns out.
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Only another day to print 🤘
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2/3 - only one to go :)
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Side note: I’m printing the female gnome, and could use suggestions on names—would love your input!
Liftoff in 3..2..1..
Glazing before pics—check back tonight for after!
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The #gnomathy production molds are finally ready to cast!
I’m especially proud of how the combination reference cylinder worked—all of this is experimentation for me!
Interior pics before the “big” pour. If this goes well, I’ll be reprinting at 2-3x scale :)
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TPU dialed in and printing BEAUTIFULLY!
#gnomathy 's master molds take about a day each, so hoping to pour the first production mold sometime next week!
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It’s here! Soon #gnomathy will rise from his plaster casting!
Printing off a quick benchy to confirm calibration, then I’m sending master molds to the printer!
Complete! 3/3 Master Molds off to the printer. Only 38 hours until I can pour the first production molds 🤞
thank you @joshua-perry-art.bsky.social for the suggestion to check out Hammerly Ceramics--his and Van Tiki's processes were inspirational!
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