Solid Ceramic Sculptures Create The Amazing Illusion That They Are Inflatable Toys
Sculptor Brett Kern is a master of illusion. Only instead of using bunnies and black top hats, he makes inflatable toys out of ceramics.
It’s not really a trick – he’s just a great sculptor who knows his working material well enough to be able to revive the beloved inflatable toys from his childhood. The illusion is outstanding – if you didn’t know they were ceramic, you would probably believe that these sculptures were actually light-as-air inflatable plastic toys.
If you won’t take our word for it that these are ceramic sculptures, you can check out Kern’s Etsy store and buy one. Just to make sure.
Source: brettkern.com | Etsy
Got wisdom to pour?
dont tell jeff koons
cutest evah!
wow! those look amazing!
I don’t believe they are ceramic.
they’re slipcast….you make a mold, these are complex so maybe 4-5 part molds (plaster to absorb the liquid) and pour slip into it. Slip is essentially liquid clay. this allows you to make many of the exact same thing over and over again. In an industrial setting its used to make mass productions of things (vases, dinnerware, mugs) or even the ceramic plates on satellites (very cool).
No, those are balloons I am not fooled.
ahaha well they are :)
Prove it. :l
These are super…I would love to make some at Butterfly Ceramics