How To Make Hollow Ceramic Head

The cast is achieved in exactly the same way as the puppet head.

How to make hollow ceramic head.

Mar 5 2020 explore ragged mountain art s board hollow form clay animals on pinterest. Building a ceramic figure with the intention of firing it is different and tricky. Make other access points as necessary. The head the key reason making heads is so hard is that the perception the way we take in our knowledge that we have built up over our lifetime of what shape the head is is based around communication and assessing each other.

See more ideas about clay animals clay clay projects. The most important rules are to try to hollow to an even thickness of around an inch and to allow to dry properly before firing. Also save all the intricate finishing details until after the piece is hollowed as the hollowing process can result in a few dings. This follows on from the previous post in which i mentioned that hollow casts can be made in closed moulds i e.

I mentioned that hollow casts can be made in closed moulds i e. Without having to set up a pouring hole. Each video shows a particular part of building a hollow figure the series can be viewed together or individually. By building up a sufficiently thick layer in both halves of the mould.

Push out the walls of the sphere to make a pinch pot. This will create a hollow area the pot of the pinch pot pinch pots are a useful shape that can be modified in many ways. The cast is achieved in exactly the same way as the puppet head. New videos will be released every two weeks so stay tuned for updates.

Without having to set up a pouring hole. This video shows philippe faraut demonstrating the step by step process of hollowing a water based clay sculpture in preparation for firing. Turn the sphere in your palm. Making a head requires going against what feels right and using information.