10.28.2013
While my computer has been down, I’ve been getting a lot done in the studio. Coincidence?!… maybe I should “break” my computer more often?! Anyway, I’ve been working on some new pieces with a lot of textures & patterns. Here’s a couple sneak-peeks…
So here they are… I’ve been making some pieces that I hope will hang on the wall. My plan is to make them in a couple different sizes so people can put them together for a great wall hanging piece! We’ll see if my plan comes together…
I really enjoy seeing you website! I have so many questions to ask you but 1st of all ~ what are you able to use to make all the different textures? Just how leather hard does the clay have to be? I haven’t figured it out yet. Mine either to wet & sticks to the clay or too dry to make a good print. I especially like #7 design!!
LINDA –
Glad you’ve got questions…
and I’ve got plenty of answers!
So, for the most part, I make my own stamps out of clay. Just carve the patterns and bisque the clay for your stamp. If you click on STAMPS in the categories in the right column of my blog there will be several posts on how I make mine. And then I stamp the pots when the clay is on the “wetter-side” of leather hard to get a good, deep impression. If the clay is too wet, it will squish & distort the pot. If the clay is too dry, it will crack the pot or not imprint deep enough. Timing is everything.
Keeping going back further into my blog and there will be LOTS of answers for you. Also, if you click on “Pottery Process” in the upper right column, it helps explain everything from start to finish. And then if you have more questions… bring ’em on!!!