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angrydwarf — Terracotta Dragon
Published: 2003-09-10 11:55:43 +0000 UTC; Views: 144; Favourites: 0; Downloads: 24
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I sure as hell hope I spelt terracotta right. Anyway its way overgrown in this picture, I should go out in the garden and take another photo. Except I'm lazy, did I mention I'm lazy? Probably didn't, I'm too lazy you see. Anyway just be amazed I had the energy to make this in the first place. And let me point out, as much as I'm a small man this sculpture is as big as I am!Related content
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OMG That is so awesome! It is so well made and HUGE!
I haven't found anyone else who does clay work here so that makes you awesome
(You spelled Terracotta right btw)
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I think there are probably some other folks around here who do work with clay... no idea how to find them.
But actual traditional ceramic work is not altogether that common I suppose since few people have the direct access to a kiln that I have.
Especially in these times when the majority of the population is getting relatively poorer when it comes to the luxury expenses such experiments in art or craft.
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Unless you're like me and find a $75 skutt 181 lol.
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In the old days my parents (who are the real potters in the family) used to use one of those home made garbage bin kilns. You know, basically a metal garbage bin lined with that heat proof padding stuff (used to be asbestos and such, not sure what the modern replacement is), and a whole for the gas burner at the bottom.
Mind you we also had a brick wood fired kiln at one point.
Infact at one point we used to go and dig clay up ourselves.
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How resourceful. I've never tried any of those firings, but I know how they turn out and I like them.
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holycrap, that's wicked, hard to believe it's so big, cause I can't imagine how one would go about it..
in other words, excellent !
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Well you see its built in sevaral pieces, one for the head, two for the torso, two for the tail. It was fired in the kiln (basically filling it) in a disassembled state and then put back together on site.
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i like the way it blends into the surrounding flora.... looks natural there, with the rest of the earthy tones.... nicely done.
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