Paws to Help Others, part II

Last you saw, the clay pawprints had just been cut into little Pug faces. The clay dried to a lighter gray color. Each "cookie" was allowed to airdry and warp in unique ways, suggesting different Pug facial expressions. I then cleaned up the rough edges and drilled a hole in the top for a ribbon hanger.


To get the fawn Pug look, it takes three different colors of underglaze (pigmented liquid mud). I airbrush the cute little pawprints to further emphasize the faces. At this stage, the cookies go in for their first baking in the kiln.


The cookies are now "biscuit", or bisque fired. I had fun painting silly Pug faces on them. I let the directions of the toe prints suggest where the Pug should be looking.


The next stage is to apply the clear glaze over all. It looks pink, but that color burns out in the glaze firing.


These cookies have been glaze fired and the ribbons added. They may be hung in windows or for holiday decor. The glazed ceramic will never fade in sunlight. With careful handling, they will last forever.



These will be only available as a fundraiser for a Pug charity. I will post more information as it becomes available.