Hobby

xoxoxoBruce · 07-26-2014, 01:42 PM

Gotta have a hobby, or two... or a bazillion.

Monster does ceramics but I think this might be a step up.

A number of holy-shit-that's-how-that's-done, moments.

monster · 07-26-2014, 05:48 PM

So what were the holy-shit moments? :/

xoxoxoBruce · 07-26-2014, 05:59 PM

2:15, 3:23, 4:25, 5:20 but it really doesn't matter because the top ceramics creators in the world don't impress you, do they.

monster · 07-26-2014, 06:08 PM

It was very impressive, but I don't understand what wasn't straightforward technique-wise. Enjoy your thread

elSicomoro · 07-26-2014, 10:10 PM

My wife paints miniature figures...these figures are used for various games. I'm incredibly impressed with her work. Apparently, so are a lot of other folks...she's taking in awards and getting teaching requests.

http://www.minipainterink.com/

xoxoxoBruce · 07-26-2014, 10:11 PM

So you knew they formed multi-layers of different color clay then carved them. I've never even seen a finished product of that method. As for shaping the clay with bats, never thought of that either, thought they were molded like that. So it appears I'm a neophyte to your all encompassing knowledge of ceramic art. It's a shame you never enlightened us passed painting glaze on greenware.

Big Sarge · 07-26-2014, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elSicomoro

My wife paints miniature figures...these figures are used for various games. I'm incredibly impressed with her work. Apparently, so are a lot of other folks...she's taking in awards and getting teaching requests.

http://www.minipainterink.com/

She is good, very good! Has you ever painted any of the pewter soldiers?

elSicomoro · 07-27-2014, 12:17 AM

She has...she can paint pretty much anything. She tends to stick to fantasy/sci-fi stuff though.

This is one of the items she's working on right now:

Griff · 07-27-2014, 05:37 AM

Very nice work!

Aliantha · 07-27-2014, 05:48 AM

There is nothing quite like watching a true master perform his or her art. That video in the op actually made me feel very emotional, simply because of the beauty of the art, and being privileged enough to have the opportunity to see it, albeit via the internet. Truly amazing imo.

footfootfoot · 07-27-2014, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

So you knew they formed multi-layers of different color clay then carved them. I've never even seen a finished product of that method. As for shaping the clay with bats, never thought of that either, thought they were molded like that. So it appears I'm a neophyte to your all encompassing knowledge of ceramic art. It's a shame you never enlightened us passed painting glaze on greenware.

she holds her clay covered cards close to her vest...

Aliantha · 07-27-2014, 07:40 AM

Actually bruce, i think they were layers of glaze, dried but obviously unfired.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-02-2014, 01:58 PM

Speaking of pottery glaze, some people were wondering what the binding agent was for the color layer on the terracotta army in China.

No problem, just make model samples, mixing pigments with either animal glue or glue from free-range chicken eggs, then bury for a year.
2-Extract proteins from the model and historical samples, give them an ultrasonic bath, centrifuge, and collect supernatants.
3-Prevent EDTA interference in the polychrome layers of the historical samples by complexation and dialysis.
4-Hydrolyze extracted proteins with sequencing grade trypsin to generate peptide fragments.
5-Then simply compare peptide mass fingerprints generated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS).

What could be simpler then that, although you might have to borrow a MALDI-TOF-MS from a neighbor, if you don't have one.

Lola Bunny · 08-02-2014, 04:29 PM

Wow, so beautiful.

elSic: Your wife is very talented.

fargon · 08-03-2014, 07:52 PM

El Syc your Wife rocks.
The potter is pretty good too.

07-26-2014, 01:42 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hobby Gotta have a hobby, or two... or a bazillion. Monster does ceramics but I think this might be a step up. A number of holy-shit-that's-how-that's-done, moments. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-26-2014, 05:48 PM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	So what were the holy-shit moments? :/ __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-26-2014, 05:59 PM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	2:15, 3:23, 4:25, 5:20 but it really doesn't matter because the top ceramics creators in the world don't impress you, do they. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-26-2014, 06:08 PM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It was very impressive, but I don't understand what wasn't straightforward technique-wise. Enjoy your thread __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-26-2014, 10:11 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	So you knew they formed multi-layers of different color clay then carved them. I've never even seen a finished product of that method. As for shaping the clay with bats, never thought of that either, thought they were molded like that. So it appears I'm a neophyte to your all encompassing knowledge of ceramic art. It's a shame you never enlightened us passed painting glaze on greenware. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-26-2014, 10:10 PM	#5
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	My wife paints miniature figures...these figures are used for various games. I'm incredibly impressed with her work. Apparently, so are a lot of other folks...she's taking in awards and getting teaching requests. http://www.minipainterink.com/

07-27-2014, 12:17 AM	#8
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	She has...she can paint pretty much anything. She tends to stick to fantasy/sci-fi stuff though. This is one of the items she's working on right now: Attached Images

07-27-2014, 05:37 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Very nice work! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-27-2014, 05:48 AM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	There is nothing quite like watching a true master perform his or her art. That video in the op actually made me feel very emotional, simply because of the beauty of the art, and being privileged enough to have the opportunity to see it, albeit via the internet. Truly amazing imo. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-27-2014, 07:40 AM	#12
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Actually bruce, i think they were layers of glaze, dried but obviously unfired. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-02-2014, 01:58 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Speaking of pottery glaze, some people were wondering what the binding agent was for the color layer on the terracotta army in China. No problem, just make model samples, mixing pigments with either animal glue or glue from free-range chicken eggs, then bury for a year. 2-Extract proteins from the model and historical samples, give them an ultrasonic bath, centrifuge, and collect supernatants. 3-Prevent EDTA interference in the polychrome layers of the historical samples by complexation and dialysis. 4-Hydrolyze extracted proteins with sequencing grade trypsin to generate peptide fragments. 5-Then simply compare peptide mass fingerprints generated by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). What could be simpler then that, although you might have to borrow a MALDI-TOF-MS from a neighbor, if you don't have one. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-02-2014, 04:29 PM	#14
Lola Bunny Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,728	Wow, so beautiful. elSic: Your wife is very talented.

08-03-2014, 07:52 PM	#15
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	El Syc your Wife rocks. The potter is pretty good too. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

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