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My longtime friend and bass player Jeff was looking for a bird bath for his back yard a few months ago and didn't like the prices he was seeing, so he decided to try his hand at making his own. Jeff had never done any ceramic work, although he's carved quite a few wood spirits and gotten quite good at it, and has shown he has a knack for that type of thing. (When he and I were roommates back in the '80s, he used to sculpt small figurines out of the wax he'd save from wheels of gouda cheese, lol.) He went to the local ceramic supply shop and bought a 50 pound block of clay, got a few tips on construction methods, and dove in. The bird bath was the first thing he tried. It's shaped to fit the stump in his back yard that will serve as a pedestal.
Here's a shot while it was still in progress:
This is pretty much the completed piece, ready to be glazed and sent to the kiln:
He still had a good-sized chunk of clay left over and since the ceramic shop charges by the kiln load, not by the piece, he decided to whip up a flower pot and saucer for his greenhouse:
He also made one or two shallow bonsai pots, but didn't have any pics handy. I'm looking forward to seeing how these pieces come out after being glazed and fired.
Here's a shot while it was still in progress:
This is pretty much the completed piece, ready to be glazed and sent to the kiln:
He still had a good-sized chunk of clay left over and since the ceramic shop charges by the kiln load, not by the piece, he decided to whip up a flower pot and saucer for his greenhouse:
He also made one or two shallow bonsai pots, but didn't have any pics handy. I'm looking forward to seeing how these pieces come out after being glazed and fired.
