Since my free project had taken so much time that I had to work on it during the next assignment, I combined the assignment after the free project, the dwelling project and combined it with the pit firing project, which came after the dwelling project.
I didn't have a good idea for this project, considering it couldn't be too big so I decided to make something basic. I decided on this mouse house which didn't take too much time.
I didn't have a good idea for this project, considering it couldn't be too big so I decided to make something basic. I decided on this mouse house which didn't take too much time.
You want to start by making decent sized sphere made out of clay and you want to try and get it as round as you can. After that, take two equal sized pieces of clay and cut two circles out using an exacto knife. Those two pieces are used for the ears. Before you attach the ears, make an arch shape door anywhere on the sphere and make it reach into the middle of the sphere. You want to make a small hole inside the door so air can circulate through the piece while its being fired. After you do that, just attach the ears and let it dry for 24 hours.
After drying, to make a pattern you can use anything that'll make an imprint, like a leaf or some colored paper. You can also use this substance that will create and orange or pink color in the kiln. Be wary that the substance is highly toxic and will slowly disintegrate any surface it touches.
After making your design, wrap your piece in a lot of aluminium foil. The foil will dissolve in the kiln. If you do the process right, you'll get a shiny texture and different colors. Mine wasn't done right because there wasn't enough aluminum wrapped around it. The design should have a shiny texture.
After drying, to make a pattern you can use anything that'll make an imprint, like a leaf or some colored paper. You can also use this substance that will create and orange or pink color in the kiln. Be wary that the substance is highly toxic and will slowly disintegrate any surface it touches.
After making your design, wrap your piece in a lot of aluminium foil. The foil will dissolve in the kiln. If you do the process right, you'll get a shiny texture and different colors. Mine wasn't done right because there wasn't enough aluminum wrapped around it. The design should have a shiny texture.