#like first we’re gonna make a plaster mold then a porcelain vase. yeesh

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finally finished (?) (pending approval) this vase model. steps under the cut.

2. carve vase out of plaster (the act is something resembling a cross between woodcarving, throwing pottery and billiard). let that thang dry

2. carve vase out of plaster (the act is something resembling a cross between woodcarving, throwing pottery and billiard). let that thang dry

3. cover in shellac (ough rhe smells) thrice for protection. because plaster is brittle and absorbent, shellac prevents chipping (to an extent) and oil stains from the plasticine. i did a shitty job at this.

4. fix up any parts you fucked up in the carving stage with plasticine (i messed up the base).

5. make handle out of plasticine using a paper cutout as a model.

6. make mold of handle with plaster (not shown). i fucked this one up as well because we haven’t learned how to make multiple-part molds yet and i went in way over my head.

7. use mold to make handles. all four of them, since the first perfect model was used to make the ugly mold and was destroyed in the process.

8. use paper cutout models to perfect the handles.

9. attach handles evenly to vase.

done.