TWO PHOTOS OF FINISHED PIECE:
ONE DETAIL SHOT:
MY PROCESS SINCE THE PREVIOUS POST:
After the previous post, I shaped the body part of the pail even more. I made it a bit less wide so it looked less like an open cone, and more like a pail. I did this by taking small pieces out of the sides and then re-scoring and slipping them in order to keep them together. I then also smoothed everything out and made the bottom part of the pail more flat instead of rounded on the bottom part. After this, I created a shovel that I attached to the top part of the pail on top of the sand. I used a heat gun after I scored and slipped the shovel and the sand in order to quickly dry them together to prevent the shovel from falling over since it was heavy and unbalanced on the top. I decided not to do the handle that I talked about in the previous post because I really liked how it looked without it. After I finished the shovel and smoothed out the final details, I was ready to put it into the kiln to be fired. After it was fired, it was taken out and at this stage, it was bisque ware. I decided that because I wanted specific red, blue, and brown colors, it would be best for me to paint my piece with acrylic paints rather than using glazes. I then mixed the colors I wanted to paint the pale red, the sand brown and yellow and gold, and the shovel blue with light blue highlights. After I painted it, it was sprayed with a glossy finish. Then I was done! Therefore, my piece never reached the glazeware stage because it was only fired once, without glaze.
After the previous post, I shaped the body part of the pail even more. I made it a bit less wide so it looked less like an open cone, and more like a pail. I did this by taking small pieces out of the sides and then re-scoring and slipping them in order to keep them together. I then also smoothed everything out and made the bottom part of the pail more flat instead of rounded on the bottom part. After this, I created a shovel that I attached to the top part of the pail on top of the sand. I used a heat gun after I scored and slipped the shovel and the sand in order to quickly dry them together to prevent the shovel from falling over since it was heavy and unbalanced on the top. I decided not to do the handle that I talked about in the previous post because I really liked how it looked without it. After I finished the shovel and smoothed out the final details, I was ready to put it into the kiln to be fired. After it was fired, it was taken out and at this stage, it was bisque ware. I decided that because I wanted specific red, blue, and brown colors, it would be best for me to paint my piece with acrylic paints rather than using glazes. I then mixed the colors I wanted to paint the pale red, the sand brown and yellow and gold, and the shovel blue with light blue highlights. After I painted it, it was sprayed with a glossy finish. Then I was done! Therefore, my piece never reached the glazeware stage because it was only fired once, without glaze.
SUCCESSFUL PARTS OF MY PIECE:
I really like how my piece turned out overall. One of my favorite elements of the entire piece and one that I think is the most successful is the sand. I love how realistic I was able to make it look with the colors and especially the texture. Another part that I really like is the colors of my piece. I think they represent a sand pale very well with the fun, playful colors. I think what makes my piece successful is that it is easily identifiable. I see the shovel, the sand, I automatically know it is a sand pale. I am very pleased with how my piece turned out and I think I had many successful elements in it.
I really like how my piece turned out overall. One of my favorite elements of the entire piece and one that I think is the most successful is the sand. I love how realistic I was able to make it look with the colors and especially the texture. Another part that I really like is the colors of my piece. I think they represent a sand pale very well with the fun, playful colors. I think what makes my piece successful is that it is easily identifiable. I see the shovel, the sand, I automatically know it is a sand pale. I am very pleased with how my piece turned out and I think I had many successful elements in it.
WHAT I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT MY PIECE IF I DID IT AGAIN:
I don't think that I would want to change much about my piece. One element that I would improve though is I would work on making my shovel a little bit more smooth with the highlights being a little bit more even and neat. Another thing I may change is the shape of the pail. I would want to make it slightly more even so that the lid would sit a bit better on it. Those are just a few slight changes I would make to my piece, but I love it overall!
I don't think that I would want to change much about my piece. One element that I would improve though is I would work on making my shovel a little bit more smooth with the highlights being a little bit more even and neat. Another thing I may change is the shape of the pail. I would want to make it slightly more even so that the lid would sit a bit better on it. Those are just a few slight changes I would make to my piece, but I love it overall!