The first prototype I did was smaller, and I thought pretty cute with lots of stamp action on it. Karen found it too busy (I think), and too small. But at least it is proportional (see end!). Fenna has requested this one in her room.
So I went bigger and had such difficulty with scaling up and getting things to fit in the kiln, not cracking, and finding a half decently interesting glaze etc… Here is one that I chucked as I hated the glaze. Like, really HATED it.
Anyway… 4 large turtles later, this (see below) is where I am at, which I am STILL not happy with. Her head is too small, as are her front flippers. (Jeni suggested I call it a red-eared slider and be done with it... but I think that Karen's totem self may not appreciate being demoted to a small pond-dwelling pet.
The glaze is OK here-- though I think Karen wanted more teal colouring. I have learned through all this to make these large turtles in pieces, and epoxy them together at the end after they have been fired. (This green turtle is in seven pieces.)
Back to the drawing board... These turtles will be the death of me... I had never even contemplated death by turtle, but now... it almost seems appealing.
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