abstractions

   I never thought about a name for this piece, or     THE GUY IN THE YELLOW SHIRT
   any other piece I do for that matter! This guy
   took me a long while to finish, but I knew I
   wanted to finish him in time for the Fine Art's
   Celebration event North High puts on every year.
   This figure is actually a replica of a drawing I
   did, except the pose is changed dramatically and
   the clothing is different. I'll have the drawing up
   soon. Well, a little about the production: I used
   ceramics to mold the figure into what it is. It's
   actually a lot more challenging than it sounds.
   The mold mustn't have air bubble in it or else air
   will expand in the hole while it's being fired in
   the   kiln. Also ,   the mold can't be too thick
   becuase that would cause the clay to just crack
   and break . So yes, this guy is hollow! After
   that, you let it dry. Dry completely!    Breakage
   will result if you don't. When it's completely
   dried, it's time to fire it in the kiln under 1000+
   degrees, I think . Now for the hard part: glazing
   it! Glaze is the process of coloring, and that's
   what gives it a smooth, shiny look! I did a lot
   of color experimenting because what you see
   when you apply the glaze is not at all what you
   get after you put it back into the kiln for a
   second firing. Then it's "ta-ta!" You show it off
   to friends and feel rewarded. He stands ~15
   inches high and weighs more than a cup of
   l e m o n s .                                                                  Copyright (c) Jimmy Dinh 2001

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