Samples of a few of Calvin's new glazes.

Now we have the kiln, Calvin has been trying out some of the different glazes he has. Here's three unusual ones he has.

Giraffe

Calvin has been commissioned to make a giraffe sculpture. He completed it on Saturday and it's now drying before going in to the kiln. Looks pretty sweet. Well done, Dude!

Chav Gorilla

Calvin has finished and glazed his Chav Gorilla. He's got his bright blue baseball cap, fat gold rope, can of lager and his bull terrier straining to rip your insides out.

Tolling of the Bell

Calvin's made a clay garden ornament/wind chime. Looks completely different to anything that Calvin's made before. It's about 12 inches high. It's also makes a nice chime.

Troop of Gorillas

Calvin has a troop of gorillas in the house at the moment that are at different stages. Some are still needing their first firing, some have been fired but need glazing and fired and some are finished completed and about to be taken up to the gallery.

Nick Park from Aardman

Well now, I found this old press cutting tonight of when Calvin had an article written about him in the Sunday Post whilst he was still at Primary school. Oscar winner Nick Park from Aardman bigging up Calvin's work is pretty smooth!

Dinosaur Plaque

Spaniel Brooches

Gorilla brooches

Buttons

Calvin made these as a wee test for the glaze; just to see how it would turn out.

Chav Ape ready for glaze

This has dried out now and is ready for glazing.

Mmm... doughnut.

Here's some pics of the glazed gorilla eating a glazed doughnut.

Teacher's pet

Here's the final gorilla Calvin has done as a gift for his teacher from high school.

Another mean looking gorilla

Brooches

Calvin's made gorilla and spaniel brooches.

Buttons and badges

Chav Gorilla

The other week Calvin made a chav gorilla complete with peaked baseball cap, gold chain, can of lager and, of course, a bull terrier.

He's waiting for the clay to dry before firing them and then glazing.

Another day, another gorilla!

Calvin is making this one for his art teacher. He's leaving high school next week for the final time and wants to give her this as a present.

Elephant before glazing