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Sculpture

This is a shelf that I made from plaster of Paris. I used a plastic container for the original shape. I chiseled away a portion, then carved the design. The tools I used for this project was a rubber mallet, a chisel and a butter knife. The plaster was soft so it was easy to carve.

Mold

I made these bowls using a mold. I created a mold using a plastic ice cream bucket, a plastic yogurt container and some plaster of Paris. I mixed up the plaster in the ice cream bucket, I placed the yogurt into the plaster to create the actual mold. I held the yogurt container in the mold until the plaster started to set up then I removed the yogurt container. After the mold had dried I added slip to the mold. I let the slip dry until it was about of a quarter of inch thick then I poured it out. From that mold I created three different bowls and decorated them. I also made a mold from a soap mold that I had. This was a fun project.

Final Project - teapot

My final project is not a dainty bone china teapot. I can say I have a greater appreciation for the artisans who create beautiful fine china. I collect teapots, the pretty ones that is. Anyway I will chalk this up as experience. I did like working with clay, and after a lot of experience I think I could create a nice teapot.