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A fox I'm sculpting out of white stoneware. (it's Mitsubishi for ~Flaaffy! <3)

I'm in Ceramics class(taking it as Ceramics II) and our assignment was to pick an animal that would represent us, like a totem. I picked a fox because come on are there really any other animals. I decided to stray out a little and make him just curled up and asleep. I smoothed him out a lot after this picture but this is all I have as of right now.

I'm still very much a beginner at this, though after doing it for two years I don't hate it as much as I did when I started. I have more fun when I'm not restricted to "make a box" or "make some bracelets". "Make an animal" is way better for me and that's when I have more fun and enjoy working with clay.

We've been using red stoneware but white has always been my favorite. It's softer and easier to work with, and it cracks less. Not to mention that it's way easier to glaze.

I'm excited to finish this! I want to find a way to detail it well, though. I'm letting it harden very slowly(it's wrapped in 2 plastic bags which keeps it moist to work with later, but I left them a bit open this time) so that I can carve into it a little easier. That's mostly to hollow it out a little more.

I'll post him when he's finished!

Edit: Posted more! Let's go in order, left to right~ (Updated 3/9/13)
1. Sculpted him and hollowed him out some
2. Orange underglaze
3. Added his markings
4. More markings
5. More
6. Markings
7. Fired! But the glaze came out weird and left a lot of spots.. eugh
8. More yuck fireglaze :c
9. Reglazing some bits. Patchy baby :c
10. Mitsu with another student's bunny, and a bunch of paper stars I was making that day.

Edit 2: He's done now! I thought I had taken more pictures but I guess not. He came out pretty great! I gave him to ~Flaaffy
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~Alena-the-Furry May 8, 2013   General Artist
do you have an easy method for making paper stars? i really would love to start making them, but the tutorials i have found do not help me very much. u o u

but this is a lovely piece of work. keep it up, love. <3
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*nil May 8, 2013  Student Digital Artist
It's a lot easier if you look it up on youtube so you can actually watch what people are doing! c: If none help you, let me know and I'll try to make a video <3
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~Alena-the-Furry May 8, 2013   General Artist
i have actually watched a few of them and they don't really help much, haha~ u v u;;

i just don't know how to create the perfect knot, or the correct way of inflating the paper...

i think a lot of watchers would benefit from a tutorial video, simply because it seems like you have the basics down! you look like a pro doing those stars, and i would love it if you considered making one~

maybe create a poll and ask what they think? ; o ;
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~Slipping-Star Mar 10, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
Something I've learned about glaze is to NEVER try to get specific markings with it. XD If I want that, I do acrylic and put a gloss over it.
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*nil Mar 10, 2013  Student Digital Artist
It worked pretty well for me, I just had the glaze too thick in some spots and I noticed it chipped a little before it got fired because of that. It's fixed up now, I'm excited for it to finish firing >_<
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=Amy1Jade2Wendy3 Mar 10, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
this is so cool!<3
I tried this once but than a Chipmunk, It's so difficult ;A; <3
RESPECT!
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~aceletrules Mar 9, 2013  Student Digital Artist
You Need to show us once it is finished! it looks great so far!
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*owo5ify Mar 9, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
I love making paper stars!! Although mine turn out kinda poopy since I cut the strips myself. Do you usually buy precut paper?
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*nil Mar 9, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I cut mine myself, always have. I used to use scissors but man those came out so bad and it took so long, so now I have one of those razor wheel things that I just slide up and down the paper. Much faster and cleaner.
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*owo5ify Mar 9, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Ahh! That sounds a lot easier. Thanks!
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