Animal ceramics

Award winning artist Nick Mackman explains how she models a pet cat sculpture commission for a client from the United States.

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There may be small variations seen in the item received compared to the one in the product listing. Variations would most likely only be in the general size and shape. This is a little jewelry box in the shape of a turtle. The shell/lid is fully removable. This listing is for 1 turtle. The design is made with 5 coats of underglaze to ensure a thick, opaque coverage. Covering the underglaze is a glossy, clear glaze. The underglaze and glaze fully coat both pieces. Due to this type of…

Ceramics are probably the most common of all art forms to have emerged from human history and are one of the oldest inventions. The first evidence of human-made ceramics dates back to at least 24,000 years BC! While the technology and applications have steadily increased, the use of this form of art stayed pretty much the same. Just like before, we make use of ceramics as containers for water and food, art objects, tiles and bricks and so on.

Have you ever wandered through a store and thought, I could do that myself? Well, there are some truly creative people who took this emotion to heart and started making something. And through the magic of the internet, they are able to share these things with the world.

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