American Raku masks
Today I only got two masks back, but I'm taking photos from different angles because the whole deal with the masks is that they are relief sculptures and their do need to be seen from more than one angle.
Of course the metallic shine just doesn't show up in the photos at all.
(click to enlarge) in this mask I took a plain clay mask with texture and put the metallic glazes into the crevasses, wiping them off of the higher points (leaving the look of bare clay) and then glazed the whole thing in clear. There really is a rainbow of color you can't see in the photo.
(click on photo to enlarge) This one was painted in slip while it was still in the clay stage (while it was drying for the first time), then after the bisque firing when the slips were set, I added the oil slick glaze into the crevasses of the hair (to create a rainbow shine effect), and then rubbed off any of the oil slick that was on the face and higher surfaces of the hair, finally using the clear glaze all over the piece. An interesting thing about the clear glaze is that it is very unstable and it crackles a lot.... This gives the piece kind of the appearance of an old porcelain doll where cracks have formed fine lines all over. I may do more like this because it is an interesting effect.
I am still really enjoying the class, and my exploration of the face and masks.
Of course the metallic shine just doesn't show up in the photos at all.
(click to enlarge) in this mask I took a plain clay mask with texture and put the metallic glazes into the crevasses, wiping them off of the higher points (leaving the look of bare clay) and then glazed the whole thing in clear. There really is a rainbow of color you can't see in the photo.
(click on photo to enlarge) This one was painted in slip while it was still in the clay stage (while it was drying for the first time), then after the bisque firing when the slips were set, I added the oil slick glaze into the crevasses of the hair (to create a rainbow shine effect), and then rubbed off any of the oil slick that was on the face and higher surfaces of the hair, finally using the clear glaze all over the piece. An interesting thing about the clear glaze is that it is very unstable and it crackles a lot.... This gives the piece kind of the appearance of an old porcelain doll where cracks have formed fine lines all over. I may do more like this because it is an interesting effect.
I am still really enjoying the class, and my exploration of the face and masks.