Ed Dibble

Ed Dibble

Ed Dibble (edible to his friends) is a Certified Level II instructor as well as being a Geologist & Invertebrate Micropaleontologist!

He says this about his entries...

"Blue orchid…made by rolling out PMC3 to four cards thick, attached pieces using PMC slip, then attached button of millifiore before first firing. After firing, applied successive layers of Thompson enamel and re-firing each time. To be used as a pendant."

"Made by combining PMC paper clay, PMC coil and syringe work, with dichroic glass added before final firing. Slight color added by a little use of liver of sulphur for contrast."

"Totem pole after Hoh Indian tribe example (state of Washington). PMC cork clay for making the model, then wings attached using toothpicks. 15 or 20 coats of PMC slip, CZs added before firing. Syringe work to make design outlines for enamel. After firing, addition of Thompson enamels in two and three layers for additional firing as needed."

"Pride and joy, by making two molds – one of top and other of bottom part of beach-souvenir conch shell. Multiple layers of PMC slip and then joined two parts, after removing from molds, by slathering PMC slip around the join line. Fired, tumbled for one hour. About 3 inches tall by 1-1/2 inches wide. Great detail."

"Sun Burst brooch, mold made from old brooch pin then multiple application of PMC slip. Added sunrays from PMC3 rolled coils with texture added. Added CZs and fired at 1450 for 45 minutes. Added Thompson enamels and fired for 3 minutes at 1600. Rays attached by heavy use of PMC slip."