ceramic axolotl hides!

[axolotl nerd]

hello! i originally posted about this in my thread “axolotl art repost lol“ but figured id make my own thread for ceramics
i wanted to let you all know that i’m getting back into ceramics! i’m making large hides for axolotl and other amphibians, which i will soon glaze then fire
as soon as they’re done, they’ll be up on my etsy. pm me for the link!

 

[axolotl nerd]

some pieces

 

[axolotl nerd]

here’s the tree trunk, working on smoothing out the interior

 

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[WaterLily05]

WOW those are so cool! Do you go work on them at an art studio type place?

 

[axolotl nerd]

WOW those are so cool! Do you go work on them at an art studio type place?

school actually!

 

[axolotl nerd]

update: the beehive will be going for $150 or slightly less, as it is quite large and was a difficult piece to create.
the logs will be $15 each, and the tree trunk will be $20. i’ll send you my etsy upon pm

 

[SamAxolotl]

These are so cool and much needed! Amazing work!

 

[axolotl nerd]

the kiln is finally working!! im getting my pieces fired then glazed as soon as possible then they will be up for sale on my etsy!!!

 

[axolotl nerd]

a strawberry hide i started on today

 

[axolotl nerd]

i plan on doing something like this sometime soon, but i don’t want to steal ideas. i’d likely just take some inspiration from it.

 

[axolotl nerd]

View attachment 90386a strawberry hide i started on today

my inspiration and vision board for the strawberry hide i’m making. i intend to make multiple of these in varying sizes and prices

 

[WaterLily05]

my inspiration and vision board for the strawberry hide i’m making. i intend to make multiple of these in varying sizes and prices
View attachment 90392

Those are too cute!

 

[axolotl nerd]

Those are too cute!

what kind of caudate do you have? i can give you a price estimate on the size

 

[axolotl nerd]

thrilled to say that the bumble bee hive is in the kiln! it will be fired tomorrow morning and ready friday morning. i will put it up on my etsy as soon as possible!!

 

[WaterLily05]

what kind of caudate do you have? i can give you a price estimate on the size

I have axolotls

 

[axolotl nerd]

I have axolotls

great! the one i just made will be about 30 ish, here are some pictures of it. it’s about axolotl size but i might do a bigger one for like 50-55 ish. i’m done with sculpting but intend to glaze it a bright red with green leaves and yellow seeds

 

[axolotl nerd]

here’s a pretty large mushroom hide i’m making !

 

[axolotl nerd]

the beehive, after three years, is finally complete. it stayed in the clay closet for about a year and a half, was actually worked on for about 3 weeks, and painted with glaze for about an hour. alas, finally, upon checking the kiln- the beehive has been glazed. it’s a bit more of a dark yellow than i would have preferred, but i’m sure someone will like it as it will be for sale on my etsy. i will have to completely evaluate the piece to look for any cracking, errors, or cosmetic problems before i decide on price
thanks everyone! couldn’t have done any of this without you!

 

[axolotl nerd]

the beehive, after three years, is finally complete. it stayed in the clay closet for about a year and a half, was actually worked on for about 3 weeks, and painted with glaze for about an hour. alas, finally, upon checking the kiln- the beehive has been glazed. it’s a bit more of a dark yellow than i would have preferred, but i’m sure someone will like it as it will be for sale on my etsy. i will have to completely evaluate the piece to look for any cracking, errors, or cosmetic problems before i decide on price
thanks everyone! couldn’t have done any of this without you!

im just impatiently waiting for it to be cool enough for me to remove it from the kiln without it cracking - i’m so excited and will fire my logs and tree trunk piece next