Comments on: The Story of Gourdelia

By: Metal Clay Magic » Jacobson and Ellis’ Gourdelia

Metal Clay Magic » Jacobson and Ellis’ Gourdelia — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:58:08 +0000

[...] out Hadar’s blog and her Web site, and here’s the link to this particular blog post. A quick search didn’t turn up a site for Toni’s work, but Hadar links to some [...]

By: Hadar Jacobson

Hadar Jacobson — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:03:02 +0000

The green dot is a lab grown green garnet that didn’t come out so well in the photo. Re the finishing process: please have a look again at part to of the free project on my blog: http://www.artinsilver.com/Free-project2.pdf . It’s all there, and will be again in my book (it won’t be long now).

By: Tamara Culp

Tamara Culp — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:02:23 +0000

Her hat is to die for! But, what is the green dot in the flower on her hat? I’m with Tonya…finishing details please!

By: Kenji

Kenji — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:31:24 +0000

You’ve both done a great job! The wait was definately worth waiting for. Bravo. I too would like to hear just a little bit about the finishing process. Looking forward to seeing you in San Diego Hadar. A bientôt de Paris…

By: Sabine Alienor

Sabine Alienor — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:13:05 +0000

That is absolutly gorgeous!!!!!!
Splendide, j’adore!

By: Tonya Davidson

Tonya Davidson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:35:34 +0000

Please do bore us with the finishing details. Would love to hear any shortcuts.

She is gorgeous! Nice collaboration

By: Susan Dilger

Susan Dilger — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:02:03 +0000

Utterly charming! What a team you are. Congratulations on a brilliant piece!

By: Colleen Paul-Hus

Colleen Paul-Hus — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:41:28 +0000

Wow! Looks amazing, so creative. Feels like it should be on a Harry Potter movie.

By: Michele Milana

Michele Milana — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 01:06:52 +0000

Very cool, thanks! I look forward to your next creation.

By: Hadar Jacobson

Hadar Jacobson — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:54:33 +0000

Hi Michele,

I feel hollow forms only halfway to prevent cracking when the form shrinks over the carbon. The carbon inside the form generates enough carbon diaoxide to protect the piece from oxidizing and help the sintering. After the first phase I don’t touch the piece at all. It’s too fragile. I just vacuum the ash, add carbon and fire.