#ceramic creatures

[slinkyslugs]

A lil wolf guy on a journey

[chamerionstudio]

BEHOLD MY SON

My favourite creature so far just because for once something turned out exactly how I intended it to. There is a lot of lore behind it but I’ll add a small summary at the bottom

In my mythological world, this creature is a type of herbivorous deer that lets mushrooms and moss grow on it as a defensive strategy. The reason for that is because its whole design is meant to mimic another type of deer, which just so happens to be an apex predator of the forest. The Vönésyötti (Finnish phonetics) is a harmless creature that slowly roams the forest in search of food during the night time. Its limbs aren’t as bendy and misshapen as that of its counterpart therefore, its movements are limited and at times painful. It forms a mutually beneficial relationship with the scarlet cup mushroom but can also host some other smaller species. These beings can live for hundreds of years however, they get slower with age and at some point their death comes simply because they are no longer able to move at all. There’s more lore ofc but that’s the short summary hehehe

[csabaklement]

[ponypeople]

Small cat wall hangings 💖

[customcreatures]

I’m finally getting back to ceramics after a few years away, and I thought I’d share what I’m currently working on. The sculpt isn’t done yet, but I’m already really excited about this piece!

The basic concept for this project has been in the works for nearly five years now. I’ve been drawing up sketches and plans for a turtle themed playset with a world on its back, and a removable shell for figurine storage (the figurines in question are still to come) but I was having trouble getting it to work with polymer. I’m so excited to finally have a chance to bring this idea to life!

[slinkyslugs]

Somewhat work in progress: "box" turtle!

Based on a spiny softshell turtle, this sculpture opens up to a box compartment. I added a little sewn cushion to maybe hold a necklace or sewing needles or something. Right now the lid slides around too much so I'm going to put some edging and maybe hinges on it to help it close properly.

[chamerionstudio]

Some little forest creatures in progress :3

[chamerionstudio]

So this is the counterpart to Vönésyötti albeit, a tiny version of it. Unfortunately I broke a bit of its tail off :(

But fear not! I’m planning to make a bigger and more detailed one soon hehehe

The Vönéräigner (Finnish phonetics) is a type of carnivorous deer that feeds on anything that moves. When you first see it, the deer might look harmless, but one wrong move and you’re dead in seconds. It has three jaws, each one has three rows of teeth. It also has two big claws on its legs and its tail/horns are covered in tiny razor sharp spikes. It can rearrange, break and even remove its own bones to fit into tiny spaces. Its limbs, despite being so weirdly shaped are extremely powerful, allowing it to run at insane speeds and jump higher than most living being. It allows certain mushrooms to grow on its body, eg. mushrooms that glow in the dark with a sickly blue light. The creature hunts primarily during the night and rarely attacks villages (although it very much can). Apart from being virtually unkillable it is thankfully, very rare.