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Ceramic and Metal "Gearhead" Garden Art

Ben Behunin attaches a ceramic face to a metal transmission gear to create his "Gearhead" garden art piece.

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4. Set the ceramic face aside to dry to a leather hard stage. This may take anywhere from an hour to six weeks depending on the climate and time of year. Then, when the piece has reached a leather hard stage, hollow out the back side to make it lighter (thick wares tend to blow up in the kiln). Allow the garden art piece to dry to a bone-dry status.


Ceramic and Metal "Gearhead" Garden Art

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