Building Big Part 3: The Building Process

In the third part of my Building Big series, I take you through the basic steps of my large scale building process. These include: Stock Preparation, Construction, Preliminary Shaping, Sculpting, and Finishing & Detailing.
This is a broad stroke overview, but in Parts 4 and 5, I focus more closely on some of the specific techniques I use, so be sure to check those out!
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[@ritalinjunkies]

You are brilliant

[@intheround8310]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@vladimirarellano3715]

Thank you for creating this content

[@intheround8310]

You're so welcome!

[@yupinaa]

im curious how do you load those big boys into the kiln?

[@intheround8310]

With a small lift and a good deal of help! First we elevate it to the level of the kiln shelf with the lift, then a few people brace the shelf while 2-3 others slide/walk it on. It's kind of a stressful process tbh.

[@vladimirarellano3715]

can you do a video of you adding color to your darlings? (i would say "glazing them" but i dont know your process). Thank you

[@intheround8310]

I paint the big ones, but I also make small, slip cast porcelain versions that I spray with underglazes. You can see quick documentation videos of both of these on my tiktok, but I'll also try to get some more in-depth videos up here eventually (I have a lot of content I'm working on now while also preping a new class and trying to make work...one thing gets in the way of another, you know).

[@vladimirarellano3715]

@@intheround8310 thats so interesting to think about - ill definately take a look at your wokr on both tiktok and youtube - whenever you do upload them il be waiting (and i mean that with no creepy tones or underpinnings)