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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- Join me as I puzzle out how to best complete the glazing process of a mug that I mysteriously abandoned 5 years ago! What is the color of the glaze I put on the interior in 2017? Who knows! Why did I bisque fire it, then forget about it? I can’t remember! One thing I DO know is, Pier Post Bob is one of my favorite mug designs and I don’t want to mess it up!
Dialing in the glaze process for a mug is always an adventure - hopefully you enjoy the multi step process as much as I do. There will be masking (both tape AND latex), underglazes, sprayed ceramic glaze, and possibly a second glaze firing!
Thank you all for watching Tiki Technical Tuesday - As always, put questions in the comments and I'll do my best to answer. If you haven’t subscribed yet - please do!
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Liquid Latex for masking
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Want to claim this Bob for your shelf? Here’s a link to the silent auction on Facebook:
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As a Sailor, and stuck doing the 'hurry up and wait' thing. I have stared at a LOT of pier posts, ferry bollards, just random wood bobbing in the water... Pier Post Bob looks GREAT! If you ever go down this path again? Sponge on some dabs of dark green and yellow. Every time I've seen a post mossy with algae and seaweed, its light green (new, young), dark green (adulthood), yellow (dying and sun bleaching) and even grey (dead sun burnt). I have no idea what the species are but a few have what can only be called 'a bloom'.
I’ll definitely broaden the algae color range if I do another aquatic piece - Thank you!
I teach at a science center, and we did a unit on the science of ceramics. The campers loved slip casting! Thank you so much for such great, in depth videos.
I love that slip was a part of science camp!!
I'm going to be 20 minutes late to work because this dropped right as I was leaving the house, and no way I'm not watching this right now!
😂 - sorry to make you late!
What an awesome TikiTechnicalTuesday! I’m so glad you went back with the green again it looks awesome!
Thanks so much! I'm also glad I risked a second firing.
So glad you didn't give up after the first attempt didn't turn out as you had hoped. The final product was beautiful! Excited to see the lamp episode and yes, please do a breakdown of how you do your photo set up!
I’m glad I took the risk of a second firing as well! Stewing over the look of the first glaze on a Sunday long run definitely tipped the scales.
I can’t believe I didn’t notice this on Tuesday! Always a joy to watch
thank you! Glad you saw it
Team Algae Bob FOREVER! A great look into the rollercoaster of creative expectations. Thanks for sharing!
Like all rollercoasters, it is both fun and terrifying! 😂
All of the above please! I love it all!
Bob turned out looking fantastic!
Lisa
thank you!
One of my favorite episodes! Underglaze on top of glaze!...I have had it flake off if applied just a little too heavy! I am doing that Kiln dance today and currently at 463 degrees. Love the result of this mug! Pier Post Bob is by far my favorite of your VanTiki mugs!!!
Thank you!
I found your channel after the last Viva Las Vegas. I'm a Rockabilly guy who is learning about Tiki. I've been watching a lot of DIY Tiki videos because I find making things myself a lot more satisfying than a trip to the store. Your masterclasses have been extremely interesting. Way above my skill level but a fun watch.
Thank you so much! Inspiring makers is my goal!
I enjoy hearing about your creative process. And of course, the green at the bottom was the right choice. Looking forward to more TTT content!
Thank you so much! I’m currently filming two separate projects, so more episodes are on the way!
@@vantikistudio Yay!!!!!
That turned out so awesome! And I’d LOVE to see a video on your setup
Thank you! The people have spoken: a photo episode will happen soon 😄
Another great video. Bob came out beautifully. We would like to see your photo setup.
Now I want to see the Vantiki light fixture!!!
I am SO EXCITED about the lamp!! Can’t wait to share it!
I would love to know more about your photobooth set up, the lighting is fab! So happy that you added the green at the end for the second firing, that ombre effect is stunning and really suits Pier Post Bob! I loved the original, but this one takes my heart.
I'll add a photo setup episode too the list!
Same! That photobooth set up looks simple and effective. I'd love to know more.
I would love to see your photo process
Great mug. Have it
Great glaze adventure!! Also, any photo tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! I’ll plan on a future photography episode 🤙
I think I've said it before, but I'll say it again: I absolutely love and appreciate your videos, every single one of them has me completely engrossed. I always keep a season of Great British Bake Off unwatched incase I hit a period of unshakable depression and I'm thinking I should do the same with your videos except for periods of missing inspiration.
I'd love sometime to hear more about your cone 6 vs cone 10 thoughts. I'm a hobbyist with a very modest home studio and sometimes have a bit of FOMO when I think about/read about/youtube about potters firing to cone 10 in gas kilns or whatever (to be honest I'm more into the process of pottery e.g. making my own glazes and such vs actually making anything beautiful!). I'm sure your glazes, clay bodies, etc, are all intended for cone 6 and have low absorption rates where important, etc, but still wonder if this is something you've done any experimentation with or have any feelings on. I think one of the big things I wonder about is how you've found the robustness of your final work in a commercial setting, i.e. how easy does stuff break!
Thanks again for such amazing videos.
Thank you SO MUCH!
Great question about the cone 6 vs cone 10. When I began making mugs in 2021, I did cone 5 for a few reasons. 1) firing at that temp would prolong the life of my electric kiln, and 2) the color options for cone 10 were awful. At that time the colors for cone 5 were also sparse (in the food safe range), but velvet underglaze had arrived on the scene and those colors looked GREAT at cone 5, and most dimmed at cone 10. Over the years I bumped up to cone 6. I get better vitrification on my clay body, and the color range of food safe commercial glazes is fantastic these days. My kilns can fire to cone 10 - but I know the elements would wear out much faster. As to the durability of the cone 6 clay, I think it is plenty tough - but it is clay and I definitely don’t make commercial serving ware. There is a HUGE jump in durability from low fire to cone 6, and I think the durability increase from cone 6 to cone 10 isn’t as extreme. I used to feel like “true” ceramics should be cone 10 - but not so much any more 😄
Whew! That was a lot - hope that answers your question!
@@vantikistudio Thank you so much for the reply! This is great to hear, and the reasoning makes a lot of sense. Again, thanks for everything!
Please do a video on your photo set up!
Will do!
Loved Pier Bob! I too know the anticipation waiting on the kiln to hurry up and cool down dance 😝. What spray gun did you use in this episode?
Waiting for the kiln to cool is the worst!
I do a deep dive on the studio spray gun here (and there are links in the video description):
th-cam.com/video/8iszGGYQTEQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=T8bpndaZEli_0glm
With latex, if you don't want to ruin your brushes; wet them and put dishwashing liquid on it before the latex.
This is what I do when I use it, I'm not sure if it works for every latex though but, maybe worth a shot?
that is a fantastic tip! Definitely will give it a try to save a brush!
@@vantikistudio, glad I could help 😊
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Have you used plasticine to cover organic items?
Hmm - not quite sure what you mean?