cigarros Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Once I had a desire to focus on creating my own cigar ashtrays. I liked the concept of Hand Made products. After reading a bunch of literature, I dug a lot of professional sites, purchased a special professional pottery equipment, materials, clay and set to work. What have I got? Look on images below! Some ashtrays are already filled up a collection of my friends. Just want to share with you my art. Enjoy!
cigarros Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 Nice work Dmitrii Thanks Ross! It's small part of my works! All of them made by myself. Very interesting that idea of retro train I saw on Tony Hyman Cigar Hisrory Museum site. But there train was made of tin, my - 100 % ceramics.
laficion Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Excellent, they are great looking Well done Dmitri
Habanos2000 Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Not only nice work, but great concepts with the different styles! I really like the fish!
Dbone Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Thank you for sharing. Very nice work, brother. I particularly like the choo choo train and fish
cigcars Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 *You plannin' on making a business of selling those??
DustyOats Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Very nice! All are great, but I'm partial to the fish. Keep up the good work!
riderpride Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Great job, I love the train. Is the smoke stack functional?
cigarros Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 *You plannin' on making a business of selling those?? Yes, but it's not ad! Here in Russia and Europe ashtrays is cheap and substandard made in China or unreasonably expensive from famous manufacturers such as Davidoff Great job, I love the train. Is the smoke stack functional? Yes. This ashtray can be used for a company of 4-5 people. Already checked by my collegues and friends
CanuckSARTech Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Well done! Very unique and interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Colt45 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks Ross! It's small part of my works! All of them made by myself....... Love them all - especially the twins that slightly resemble spike heels. I'd love to see your take on an FOH ashtray
baragh Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Wow these are awesome! Did you need to spend a lot on equipment and materials?
LeafLover Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Taking your passion to another level. Thanks for sharing Dimitri.
cigarros Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 Love them all - especially the twins that slightly resemble spike heels.I'd love to see your take on an FOH ashtray Mmm... Good idea! Will think about strongly Wow these are awesome! Did you need to spend a lot on equipment and materials? Yes, I had to fork out for this little hobby. The most expensive purchase is a pottery oven. Nice work. Where did you get them fired? I fired'em in special pottery oven And than I want to tell you how I'm doing chu-chu train. Enjoy review below! For doing this product, I use ready-made ceramic paste. Here 12,5 kg (~ 27 pounds) Then I cut a piece weighing about 1-1,5 kg (3-4 pounds) Unroll it in thick layer like a pancake. Place the transparent mold and cut out some details. Then build and gluing details Than sent to the drying which takes place within 10 days. After drying - first firing, than apply the glaze and second firing. I used professional pottery oven Nice work! All process hand made and than you can see my humble art...
cigarros Posted March 21, 2011 Author Posted March 21, 2011 And new paint of previos ashtrays Cigar model H.Upmann Half Corona from last FdH 2011
CanuckSARTech Posted March 22, 2011 Posted March 22, 2011 Yup, those half-headed guys with the blue-overalls and orange neckties are pretty cool! Again, well done, Dimitri!
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