New tile process

I watched the new DVD by Amy Sanders and learned how to do "quilted" style tiles. This is my first attempt at making one. It turned out pretty good, except I made the paws go the wrong direction. Bah. LOL.





It was an okay practice run. Then I went on to do a real one - 9" square.





And finally, my new OM tiles :)

The act of making a tile :)

The empty mold made previously.


A slice of clay gets added


I hand compress it in, using mostly a paddle and roller.


Trimming the extra with wire.


Cleaning up with a rib.


My custom stamp :)


So pretty.


Added the hole to hang it with.


A view of the tile.


Fresh from a mold.


Also, freshly released.


A few from today

New fairy tile :)

And off I went again on a fantasy subject. I meant to do a wildlife related one, but you know how it is.

Roughing it out:


Almost there:


Under plaster! Eek. Always the scary part.


The finished mold!



I always have leftover plaster, so I ran outside and snipped a piece of the cypress tree off, pressed it into clay, and then readied the clay for the pouring. Sure enough, I had a little extra, so on it went. Now I have a lovely little extra mold for sprigs, etc. :)

Dragon Tile

I am working on a series of carved tiles. This dragon tile is one of them. It's a deep relief tile. Hopefully this will make an appearance next year at Dragon*Con and Necronomicon :)

First, I sketch the subject:


Cut out around the image, remove one layer of clay.


Refining:







Ready to go - it's on the glass and awaiting the cottle frames and plaster :)