I bought a used kiln and several miniature doll molds!!!!
So far, I have had to wait on slip and some other supplies to arrive. During the waiting, I educated myself on the how, what, when, and whys of porcelain doll making. The simple truth is that I don't know if the kiln will even work. The way to test it is to do some castings and fire it up!
Sounds like I have it all figured out huh? I know the casting and cleaning will take practice and with time I will get better and better. (fingers crossed) But, I am kinda screwed if the kiln doesn't work. Frankly, it has been giving me anxiety, but I put on my brave face and act like everything is fine. I have been saving mad money for miniature shows so, if I have to buy a new kiln.....I will be wiped clean of mad money. 😢I have been praying over the kiln, anointing it with oil, doing a few rain type dances to encourage the good jujube. I might even put a horse shoe on top??? What ever happens will happen, and I will be disappointed. I am trying to think positive, but preparing for the worst.
I poured a few pieces last weekend, and found that pouring the porcelain into the mold is the easiest part. I released my molds of torsos a bit too early. They looked great, and released fine, but when I poked the arm holes,wet slip came pouring out. (Probably from those mountainous bosoms) I had two decent torsos, a mannequin, and a soup tureen with a lid, platter, and spoon. I cleaned the seam lines as best I could and left them out to dry overnight for a more detailed cleaning.
Sunday morning I awoke to an apocalypse of broken and missing pieces. Since only my son and myself were home, I knew it must have been Catzilla. Many magical words were uttered as she she sweetly rubbed on my ankles.
Today I share with you all my second attempt. I made a drying box. (Finally a use for those shredded documents)
VIOLA!
Well! This is an exciting adventure.
ReplyDeleteThose can be the best, but I do hope for a souvenir.
DeleteThat’s awesome Carrie, and funny that I ended up with a heap of used moulds. I figure I need a kiln too... or the use of one. The dolls look lovely and I can’t wait to see them all painted up. Hope there are no more mishaps!!
ReplyDeleteLucky you Shannon. Miniature molds are getting difficult to find. It is so fun opening the molds and seeing the piece all perfect.
DeleteIsn’t it?? Especially when you aren’t sure exactly what the mould is/looks like. I also recently got a heap of the tiny doll for a doll Jean Pardina moulds and have cast them and need to paint up. I love the tiny dolls!
DeleteCongratulations, Carrie! You do such beautiful work on your dolls; it will be great if you can make them from scratch. I had to laugh just a little at the Catzilla story, though. I know what that's like. Fingers crossed taht the kiln works perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Deborah. I love that darn cat. She is always up in my business watching and helping. Maybe she was cleaning them for me?
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you found a kiln and I'm so excited for you! This is going to be a fascinating new adventure and an awesome use of the hidden talents that you are discovering!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jodi. It is so fun learning new things, and even better when they work out. I had a successful firing last night.....the anticipation gave me a bad case of insomnia.
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