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Zombie Run Trophy Sculptures – Part 2

Previously: Part 1 (Making the Sculptures)

Part 2 – Fixing and Finishing (The Rest of the Story)

In the previous post I got the two sculptures loaded into the kiln and held my breath throughout the entire bisque fire. When I finally opened the lid and got down to the bottom shelf I found this:

before and after bisque firing

before and after bisque firing

The male sculpture was in pieces. The spot where I had attached one of the logo slabs was too thick and must not have thoroughly dried. Even after preheating the kiln for a few hours. See, the kiln is supposed to hold at 200 degrees F for a few hours, just below boiling to drive out any excess water. But if there is still water inside any of the clay when the kiln reaches 212 F the water turns to steam and… kapow.

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Zombie Run Trophy Sculptures – Part 1

I’m a sculptor!

Well, maybe not. But I learned a lot while working on a special project over the past month. In fact, this project seemed to be a master class in problem solving.

Zombie Run

Zombie Run!

My task was to create two statues to use as trophies for the West Noble Zombie Run which took place on November 3rd. So I started by brainstorming some ideas and doing a few “clay sketches” to see what might work.

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