Tristyn’s Ceramic Volkswagen BugTristyn’s Ceramic Volkswagen Bug Hi Everyone, Tristyn, my niece, and I enjoyed making this Volkswagen bug for her dad. I helped her along the way to get the proportions right. The bug was pretty big in the unfired clay but we knew that it would shrink quite a bit once it dried and was fired. The inside needed to be carved out because there was a lot of air bubbles trapped in the clay since the bug was constructed so quickly. In order to help the Volkwagen bug not to explode in the kiln, holes were poked all over underneath to allow gases to escape when heated during firing. I like how the glaze turned out with the spots on the glass. It makes it look like old glass. Also, having the tires low in air and almost flat is cute. I think it adds to the character. Tristyn wanted to leave them looking that way so it looks like an old bug. Tristyn painted the chrome with acrylic paint. I would love to know about a ceramic glaze that looks like chrome metal but I haven’t found one as yet. Here’s the finished Volkswagen bug all finished and painted. It came out so well I think. I just knew that her dad would love it and he did! David’s license plate on his real bug has gold letters with a black background so Tristyn wanted to replicate that. She wrote “Daddy” on the license plate and it turned out very eye catching. David was really surprised and happy as you can see here in the picture. Notice his baseball cap and how it has the Volkswagen logo on it. He really is a fan! So maybe one day his little ceramic bug will be worth something as a collectors item. Even though this picture is blurry it shows how they were having a good time right after David got his gift. Teaching kids (and adults) how to sculpt and watching their joy of creating is just about as much fun as sculpting for myself. Hope you enjoyed seeing the pics. ~Tamara
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Very nice! ZD
I AM INTERESTED IN CERAMIC MOLD FOR ORIGINAL VW BEETLE. I NEED SAME FOR A SENIOR CENTER CERAMIC GROUP.
I am looking to make a ceramic volkswagen bug
I am looking to make a ceramic volkswagen bug near Pittsburgh, Pa.
This looks great! Overglaze or China glaze will give you the desired metallic look.