The essentials
Ceramafacturing
Ceramafacturing is the process I use to create 3D computer models, print them and use those models to cast ceramic models. I love the scope it provides for developing new forms but in a way that has a great deal of control over the modelling process.
I have had to learn, computer modelling, 3D printing, mould making, slip casting, glazing, and other decorating techniques, but with plenty of time on my hands (!) that's been part of the fun.
3D printing forms and much more
Videos, How to guides and 3D modeld
Writing
A children's story about Cherry Hinton
and Burton Goggles, the world's greatest
unliving detective
Having had a number of careers (see here if you are really interested) I am now a full time Ceramafacturer and part time author. My ceramics work has a very wide range of styles and ideas, with a common thread. The work will use a mould of some sort, typically slip casting, and the form or mould will use 3D printing within the process. This focus is my attempt to understand what is possible using 3D printing in craft ceramics, where I think the opportunities are very exciting. I look to bring the precision of manufacturing to the craft tradition of ceramics, Ceramafacturing. I am a member of Anglian Potters.
Markets and shows
Where we can meet and you can see my most recent work.
Developing ideas
New products I've just launched, and ideas in development
The fire of ideas
Flash fiction (less than 300 words)
Gallery of work
Some of my completed work
Ceramafacturing
Ceramafacturing is the process I use to create 3D computer models, print them and use those models to cast ceramic models. I love the scope it provides for developing new forms but in a way that has a great deal of control over the modelling process.
I have had to learn, computer modelling, 3D printing, mould making, slip casting, glazing, and other decorating techniques, but with plenty of time on my hands (!) that's been part of the fun.
3D resources, videos, files and much more
Writing
If there were more hours in the day, I would fill them with more writing. But there isn't, so I do as much as I can.
Presently I am working on "The house on the corner of the street across from the park with the squirrels". The title might need editing.
The narrator is a house that used to be a sweet shop, which is having to adjust to a life with new owners. That might be bad enough, but the owners have more than a few problems to deal with themselves.
There is a link to two of my completed novels, first 12k words and synopsis, here.
Give me a holler
Want to chat, want to talk, want to correspond.. I'm up for that
EMAIL | iansiragher@uucreations.co.uk