I usually am working on multiple pieces at a time and thought I would post a picture of another piece that I am currently working on. I have played with creating a press mold and a slip cast mold for the tile design, but thought I would use the press mold to use with hand building. I am using terra cotta and have been piecing together the tiles onto a 1/2" inch slab. The wet diameter of the design is 11 3/4".
I will go back and clean up and fill-in any joints and areas which will need attention and possibly make a slip cast mold from the finished prototype. I'm still not sure about the gears as they are, and may change that portion of the design…I'm just not sure yet. I am thinking of creating anywhere from nine to twelve, maybe more, to create a wall piece.
I haven't decided on the surface treatment just yet, and will be exploring glazes through tests that I will be doing shortly. I know it is only one picture of the design in its early stages, but I thought it would give an idea to the time behind the process. Enjoy.
