LOVE MOBILE (wind Chime) : 25 Steps (with Pictures)

This instructable will show you how to create a ceramic LOVE MOBILE (sculpture), a hanging artwork.....The
one you love can hang it in their window or garden and think of you each time the breeze makes it chime.....

Step 1: Supplies

The supplies you will need are;
clay rolling pin
4X18 template
underglazes
glaze
brushes
assorted sizes heart cookie cutters
access to a kiln

Step 2: Ribbon

and thin ribbin to later use to assemble mobile

Step 3: Clay

roll a clay slab large enough to fit 4X18 template

Step 4: Cut Clay

carefully cut the slab of clay

Step 5: Cylinder

carefully turn the clay into a cylinder

Step 6: Design

draw a "blue print" of the mobile design

Step 7: Cookie Cutters

Step 8: Cutting Hearts

roll more clay and begin to cut the hearts you will need for your LOVE MOBILE. I used the letters L O V E as well, to enhance my design. I also cut several extra smaller hearts to use to decorate the cylinder shape on top.

Step 9:

Step 10: Holes

holes need to be made in the cylinder
two on the top to hang it.
My design will have 8 strands hanging so I need to make 8 holes on the bottom edge of the cylinder as well.

Step 11:

Step 12: Holes in the Hearts

now make the holes in the hearts, use the guide that you drew to be reminded which hearts need 2 holes and which hearts need only one.

Step 13:

when everything is completely dry, bisque fire the clay pieces.

Step 14: Painting

Use underglazes to paint and decorate the mobile pieces.

Step 15: Glaze

When the paint is dry glaze the pieces. I like this green glaze made by Duncan. It goes on green but fires clear...it is easy to see on the bisque pieces if any areas are missed with the glaze.