Seeing the armature and measuring forms you used, it makes me realize you spend a great deal of careful focused planning before you even come into your studio. Please, someday, let us see over your shoulder into your sketchbook and decision making process. Watching you work out problems is so, so interesting. And besides...I still want to know how you decide which idea gets the full treatment. I promise to let my jaw hit the floor quietly. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mahalo
Thank you so much for watching! You are correct, there is a lot of planning and prep work done before I start pushing around clay. In fact, I even sculpted several small models/maquettes of this mug to aid me in the drawing/planning stage
Agree so much with this! Being privy to the artist’s creativity at all stages of development is incredible… I simply adore these videos as windows into creativity so much beyond my own, but also something to inspire me as well.
Looks like a Moai of some sort to me! At first I thought it was a shipwreck, an overstuffed banana, a carved banana, and finally, a Moai! I love Moai's! Can't wait to see more! Lisa
These are my favourite videos of yours, it's so satisfying seeing the beginnings of the clay sculpt. Not going to bother trying to guess what it is as I'd probably embarrass myself, I don't know anything about Tiki beyond what I see on your channel. Is there a specific name for the tool you use to cut up the monster clay at the beginning? I use the hard stuff too and it takes me forever to get working with.
Thank you so much for watching!! Believe it or not, I’m cutting up the monster clay with a heavy duty paint scraper/putty knife. It works well - but I’m coated with sweat after cutting up a whole box 😂
Seeing the armature and measuring forms you used, it makes me realize you spend a great deal of careful focused planning before you even come into your studio. Please, someday, let us see over your shoulder into your sketchbook and decision making process. Watching you work out problems is so, so interesting.
And besides...I still want to know how you decide which idea gets the full treatment. I promise to let my jaw hit the floor quietly.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Mahalo
Thank you so much for watching! You are correct, there is a lot of planning and prep work done before I start pushing around clay. In fact, I even sculpted several small models/maquettes of this mug to aid me in the drawing/planning stage
Agree so much with this!
Being privy to the artist’s creativity at all stages of development is incredible…
I simply adore these videos as windows into creativity so much beyond my own, but also something to inspire me as well.
I like the fact that in my mind, you sculpt everything in chocolate !
I wish it was! I could snack as I work!
Edge of my seat the entire time. Absolutely love watching the process as things start to take shape. Thanks for the peek!
Thanks for watching!
So glad you gave us this video, it's a look into your process that we haven't seen before. Thank you. Looks like a Banana to me though...
Thank you! I was worried about posting only natural sound - but I liked it so much I figured others would too 😅
@@vantikistudio it was such a cool effect. Do we want it for ALL of these? Hell, no! Your commentary is always so fascinating, but this was cool.
Looks like a Moai of some sort to me! At first I thought it was a shipwreck, an overstuffed banana, a carved banana, and finally, a Moai! I love Moai's! Can't wait to see more!
Lisa
Great guesses! I’ll be posting the opening of the first castings tomorrow on Instagram - you are very warm!
My husband and I have just discovered you. We can't stop watching. Thank you for your content Stay safe!
So glad you two found me! Thank you for watching!
I love watching you work! Great stuff!
Thank you so much!
This is definitely giving some Moai Aringa Ora vibes ... but I am just going to say this coming along beautifully. Your work makes me happy!
Thank you so much!
This video was so soothing. Its like ASMR for slip casters. Well done!
Thank you! Always happy to add some calm energy to someone’s day!
Wayyyyy cool !
It's " japeleno on a stick" !!!
😂🔥
I snagged one last night! It's great to see some of the work that went into it.
Stoked you got one! They were a fun challenge to make
Is it an Easter Island head? So excited to see more. Thank you for sharing your process!
It’s based on a classic vintage mug, that may have taken its influence from Rapa Nui 😄
Does part of it have to do with an Island named after a holiday in April? Is it possibly based off of a menu item?
Maaaaaaayyyybe?
These are my favourite videos of yours, it's so satisfying seeing the beginnings of the clay sculpt. Not going to bother trying to guess what it is as I'd probably embarrass myself, I don't know anything about Tiki beyond what I see on your channel.
Is there a specific name for the tool you use to cut up the monster clay at the beginning? I use the hard stuff too and it takes me forever to get working with.
Thank you so much for watching!!
Believe it or not, I’m cutting up the monster clay with a heavy duty paint scraper/putty knife. It works well - but I’m coated with sweat after cutting up a whole box 😂
All I can see from the begining is... a tentacle, but I love seamonsters
I am no stranger to tentacle mugs! instagram.com/p/BgR3zBDnqay/?
@@vantikistudio That loooooks Eppppic! 100% would let it drag me under XD
This looks very a-peel-ing 🍌
I see what you did there 😏
Plz do a video about threaded ceramics.
You gotta follow Mitchell Spain for that - threads are his specialty
Moon!, No... Banana!... Banana Tiki!
✨🍌✨
This is some nice ASMR.
Thank you! I definitely found it soothing while editing it together 😁
My local harbor of happiness!
Please tell us you’re coming for the release!
I wish!
Banana-Bob!
Perhaps!
The half moon or an outrigger?
Ooo! Good guess!
Crescent Moon Moai?
not quite :)
Canoe?
Who can say? 😜
"I am a banana!"
Don Hertzfeldt is a genius!
It's a fat banana made out of pure Chocolate !
😂