turtle tiles are sculpted

Great news,  I sculpted the turtle tile table top.  My client wants the turtle top to be a piece of sculpture so I was instructed to make the turtles stand out. I particularly like the ones that are swimming. I made one with it's head out of the water and the other diving.  The next step is to dry the tiles and then glaze them.

 If there are any questions on how I lay out the clay slabs or sculpt them please send an email and I will be happy to explain. Have some fun today. Diane.

Snook tiles installed

Hi everyone, It's been awhile. I have been waiting for some pictures of the installed snook tiles. here are a few. The project came out wonderful.

If you want to see other photos, please contact me and I will forward them.

I have also started a new project. I am making a sculpted table top for a foyer. It is free form and will have turtles crawling and swimming across it. This project will be challenging as the clay shrinks from all sides and I will need to expand the design by 10% to make up for the shrinkage. Here is a picture to show how I layout the design. 

Again, thanks for taking the time to check my blog. I will keep you updated on how the projects are coming along. till tomorrow. di.