The Decagon.
by Ian
The most labor intensive model and mold we’ve tackled so far is the decagon tile. It’s the largest tile at 15″ diameter and 1″ thick and we’ve had lots of commentary from the factory associates about this one. The guys on the kiln line said it made them nervous to put it in. The pottery technician told us 3/4″ was the maximum thickness. Tom Spleth said things can start to get really tricky over a square foot. So, we have been really nervous about running this one through the process.
Here it is in progress with Ian’s favorite carving tool: a 6″ ruler.
You’ve seen this step before, but I think this is a really good looking pattern.
And the successful first cast of the decagon. It seems to be casting fine. It made it through the dryer twice without cracking or failing. We are currently waiting with white knuckles for it to come out of the kiln this afternoon. We will let you know how it went.
The Casting Floor 
Very cool. Good luck
Nice work, boys. Salutations from Wyoming.
okay, I’m waiting to hear how it made it in and out of the kiln.
YES! You are all champions!
Wow, that ruler looks like an AMAZING tool, it would totally be my favorite tool too if I hadn’t lost mine. I mean, it’s too bad I’m so forgetful and always losing my tools like that all by myself without it actually being the fault of some major fanny pack of wieners who stole my 6″ ruler and then I had to start using the rule from my combination square which I was always losing in the machine room and spending hours wasting my last precious months as a core student looking for it so I could use my square again and now nothing I make is square anymore and BASICALLY MY WHOLE LIFE IS RUINED!!! Oh, sorry to vent like this, I mean it’s NOT LIKE YOU STOLE MY RULER OR ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!