Ceramic Dog Story

All done. Complete with stand.
All done. Complete with stand.

Here’s the first post in this series so you can see the dog before and after: Dog Art?

I used wood dye on the stand, then a clear coat. Wood dye is much more  forgiving than stain.
I used wood dye on the stand, then a clear coat. Wood dye is much more forgiving than stain.

Dog Art Update

gnawing the bone - Raud Kennedy - dog art 3I sorted out a way to mount the dog on a dowel. Once the patching around the dowel is dry, I’ll seal the self-hardening clay with a clear coat, then paint it with acrylics. I know very little about painting technique so that will be a learning experience.gnawing the bone - Raud Kennedy - dog art 4gnawing the bone - Raud Kennedy - dog art 5gnawing the bone - Raud Kennedy - dog art 6