I am working on a really tiny scale
By sweetdesign
@sweetdesign (5142)
United States
October 20, 2008 6:14pm CST
Ok as some of you know I got some "new" ceramic molds over the weekend. Well to my delight there were doll house furnishings and miniature molds! I have done tiny ghosts and pumpkins and jack o lanterns for our halloween tree. I have done little dogs and cats complete with there little beds and food and water bowls. I have done black cats and owls for our halloween tree. I have done a chair and stove. dishes for a dollhouse.
I have been working hard today for over 8 hours today......bt it was so much fun!!!
Anybody do slip cast ceramics?
I will post pics of my creations as I get responses. All the greenware will go into the kiln tomorrow then it is time to paint then the final firing in the kiln.
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@LilPixelle (828)
• United States
20 Oct 08
OMG *heart pumping* I SO want to see them when you are done, and where did you get the molds, that is just wayyy too cool, how much does this hobby usually cost? what size dolls do you think they would fit? I would totally love to get into this, I have a thing for dolls, dollhouses and sollhouse miniatures, you kinda made my heart jump when I saw the subject to this one, so ty :D
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
20 Oct 08
i had typed a big long response and it failed to post aaarrrgggg. so this is going to be done in more than one response. I bought my kln second hand for $100 bought a lot of my molds for around $5.00 to $10.00 each second hand but this latest set were FREE!! I have bought my glazes and underglazes new and second hand and just got a bunch for FREE! I buy my slip by the box for $6.00 a box. Using the small molds it lasts quite awhile.
Here is a pic of some of the pieces I poured today it is all greenware I will fire the kiln tomorrow.
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
21 Oct 08
My molds for the dollhouse is the standard dollhouse scale. I have done plates,cups and mugs, frying pans and pots, pitcher, bowl, and other things for dollhouses today.
I also have baby molds that make big babies at 24 inches long. I have not mastered those yet though. I also have smaller baby molds and tiny doll house baby molds.
I also have kewpie doll molds now.
I also do other stuff besides dollhouse miniatures and dolls though. Here is another pic.
@LilPixelle (828)
• United States
24 Oct 08
Those are absolutely awesome :D very impressive, especially your shopping power :D i mean those are some awesome deals lol... but the stuff is also awesome :) you know, this is just an idea, but you could probably do a blog about doing ceramics and firing basics, and then just blog about what you did that day with the stuff... I mean that is something a lot of people just dream about doing and never do, but would love to read about.... Just a thought :P
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@rosettaresearch (1285)
• United States
20 Oct 08
Oh how cute. But, painting them, eeeek. Glad you are enjoying your new molds.
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@rosettaresearch (1285)
• United States
31 Oct 08
Wow. Those are great. Small, really, really smal, but great.
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
20 Oct 08
Wow!!! I'd sure love to see all that stuff. I'd also love to have a kiln. I've always loved slip casting, but my favourite part of the project is glazing the stuff afgerwords. I love that!!! I miss my ceramics class that I took during my last two years of highschool.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
21 Oct 08
Well I got over 100 molds for free this weekend! A lot of them were duplcates and small molds. I am having a blast though. I now own over 200 molds and my own kiln.
Oh I know I love glazing the best!!!!! Did I mention I got a bucket load of glazes and underglazes too?
@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I will be running a greenware firing tomorrow and hopefully a glaze firing wednesday evening then Thursday I will post pics of finished pieces.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
1 Nov 08
Here are some pumpkins. I will post more as I get them finished.
@GardenGerty (157665)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I used to do that, a million years ago. I am looking forward to seeing your tiny creations. I have some ceramics I painted and stained, and some I glazed, mostly flower pots. Houseplants have always been a big love of mine.
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@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
28 Oct 08
Are you planning on selling any of your creation? When I did slip cast ceramics I would buy the green ware and paint them. I sold some pieces to the a shop in Carmel CA. I mostly made things for myself and for gifts.
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@sweetdesign (5142)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I worked hard all day having fun! Here is a pic not a good one.
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@creationsbyrobin (3071)
• United States
21 Oct 08
It's great to hear that you are enjoying yourself and that you having fun putting your kiln and new molds into use! I too, can't wait to see a few images of your new creations. Please post an image or two when you get a few seconds!
So any plans for your new creations?
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