Metallic Hedgehog

As a release site and hedgehog ambulance for a couple of local hedgehog rescues, I get to see these sweet little critters up close and personal.

Ridiculously cute, they never fail to make me smile with their antics which I get to watch on my night vision camera.

Designed to be held and loved, each hedgehog starts as a lump of clay which I shape and form by hand.

Size – Approx 8cm long

Material – Stoneware clay, underglazes and glaze. Stamped underneath with my logo.

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£50

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How they’re made

Mud, glorious mud! well, professional-grade stoneware clay from the UK to be precise.

Once the clay is prepared, I create two identical spheres before pinching each into a bowl shape.

The two bowls are then scored and joined before being left to dry a little.

Once the hollow sphere is a little firmer, I then create the shape of the critter before adding details like the eyes.

Once they’ve dried off a bit I can refine them further, and once completely dry I can give them a last smoothing before they go in the kiln for bisque firing to 1050°C

Once cooled (usually 24-48 hours later) I can sand them then brush them down before applying coloured underglazes – usually 2-3 layers hand painted on. They’re then left another 24 hours before having a clear glaze applied on top – again another 3 layers.

Then once they’re dry, I’ll clear any glaze from underneath to stop them sticking to the kiln shelf, I’ll score around their eyes and then it’s back into the kiln for the glaze firing. This time the temperature reaches 1245°C

It can take a good 24-48 hours before the pieces are cool enough to handle. Then it’s quality check time, and if I’m happy with them, they get a stamp on their bottom, their photo taken and then they’re released back into the wild.

Bisque fired hedgehogs waiting for their colours