Title:
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Dapper Dan " Steampunk Skull
Comment::
This jug came out great.
He was hand-thrown and sculpted, then glazed
with a metallic, grungy, bronze/black lava glaze that came
out especially nice. It has an overall gold metallic
irridesence. There are lots of metallic flashed areas. After
high-firing to approximately 2300f, in my homemade kiln, he was refired with metallic lusters
to accentuate the old robot look. The inside is glazed with
a lead-free, food safe glaze.
I spent several years doing junk sculpture so this guy is
kind of a natural extension of that process except he is
made of clay pieces instead of metal.
Size: He stands 11 1/2" tall
and is 7" wide. Approx. 1 gallon size. He is made of high-fire stoneware and
the glaze is handmade by me . The interior is glazed with
a food safe lead free glaze.
Medium: Stoneware
Materials
and Process: Hand thrown and sculpted stoneware, and high fire glaze. Refired
for luster glazes.
Signed: Yes. Artist signed,
numbered and dated with the year produced.
Original:
Entirely handmade by me. Each jug is an original. Comes with a
Certificate of originality.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST ::: 
Recently
someone asked, "Have you been a potter all your life? " I jokingly replied,
" Not yet ! ". But it started me thinking about my 43 years as an artist.
In
that time I have made more than 100,000 clay pots and sculptures and another 300
or so steel sculptures. I've sold my wares in Art Festivals, Galleries, Fairs
and other venues coast to coast. I have my pieces in at least 30 foreign countries
that I am aware of.
My wife asked if I thought I could make 1000 more jugs.
I don't know if I'm up to it but it sounded like a challenge to me. I've decided
to give it a try. I'll document my progress by numbering each piece from now on,
beginning with number "1 of the last 1000 major jugs", and offer
them here on Ebay. Maybe I'll make it to 1000. Maybe I won't but it's your opportunity
to participate in the experiment and maybe own a bit of pottery history. Each
piece is an original, handmade work of art signed, dated and numbered. Each comes
with a certificate of authenticity.
What if I make more than 1000 ? Unlikely,
but we'll cross that bridge if we get to it. I'd have to make 150 jugs a year
for the next 7 years, Frankly, I don't want to work that hard.
Numbers
2 through 10 will be offered in 2010.
Only major one-of-a-kind jugs will be
numbered in the 1000.
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S/H & PAYMENT INFO :::
I
ship via USPS and Ups to the USA only. I usually ship within 3 working days after
payment clears.
I take great care in the packaging & shipment of my
works. All works shipped are fully insured. I use clean recycled boxes when possible
to keep shipping charges down. Once I give the package to the shipper I have no
control over how long it takes to be delivered to you.
I
hate being overcharged for shipping so I don't do it. Shipping has gotten ridiculously
expensive and I don't make any profit on it. In fact, I usually lose money on
shipping. If I overcharge you I either upgrade your order to Priority or refund
the difference.
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