secrets

and this is my little side project that I am currently in the middle of casting

trinkets

and this is as far as I have got in turning the slabs into trinket boxes

voila

I dried out the plaster slabs in the kiln for about 3 hours up to 100 degrees. Once dry, I used slip and poured it over the plaster slabs and peeled it off when it was not quite leatherhard

I've then cast the square slabs with plaster... the heat from the plaster released lots of flowery vapours.

helicopters

I've been collecting leaves, acorns, helicopters and other autumn stuffs. I've been laying these in clay or pressing them into clay to create the relief.

Been away for a while - slaving away in full time employment. but, I've decided, life is too short. i miss clay too much.

New animals to cast and fairy cake stand designs....

I'm going to try using just one animal rather than lots around the edge and see how that works, I am also going to try out illustrating on parts of the plate. These are the new animals that I am currently in the middle of casting!