🔥 Hollowing Out a Ceramic Sculpture: Essential Guide for Firing in a Kiln 🔥
In this tutorial, learn the step-by-step process of hollowing out a ceramic sculpture before firing in a kiln. This technique might seem daunting initially, but it's a game-changer in your sculpting journey, allowing for a new level of creativity and detail.
00:18 Starting the Hollowing Process: Use a wire tool to cut the sculpture into manageable sections. Begin from the top and work your way down.
2:06 Hollowing the Inside: Use a loop tool to carefully hollow out the interior. Maintain an outer wall thickness of about half to three-quarters of an inch.
4:14 Reassembling the Sculpture: Score the edges of the hollowed-out sections, apply slip, and gently press the pieces back together.
6:16 Roll out coils and carve a groove to reinforce the seam.
8:02 Refining and Detailing. Sculpting fabric
🛠 Tools Used:
Tools I use and love:
Xiem Studio tools
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Sculpting wheel
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Brent pottery wheel
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Ball point tools
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Camera I use
FujiFilm X-T2
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Gopro HERO 10
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📝 Tips and Recommendations:
Go slow initially to get accustomed to the tools and clay.
Maintain even seams by pulling the wire tool straight.
Apply the slip generously and work it thoroughly into the scored area.
Refine the inside of the sculpture to ensure even wall thickness.
Reinforce the seams with coils to create an extra bond.
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15 окт 2024
