Small Ceramic Badger Sculpture

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Small Ceramic Badger Sculpture

Small Ceramic Badger Sculpture

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Little badger sculptures made to bring you joy!

Britain’s little bear. Shy, loveable humbugs that just want to be left in peace to enjoy badgering about with their clan.

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

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

  • Handcrafted stoneware ceramic badger, individually shaped and glazed by me
  • Perfect palm size and reassuringly robust to hold
  • Each one is genuinely unique with its own personality and character

About this ceramic badger sculpture

Those curious little faces with the super bendy noses are irresistible!

Badgering about is a favourite pastime, and watching the cubs tumble, play and badger their parents is a joyful sight to behold.

Each badger develops their own personality as I shape them in my hands, but they all have a lovely contrast between their textured grey hair and glossy black and white faces.

Why choose this piece?

Us badger fans know a badger butt when we see one. We love their characters and their bumbling behaviour, humbug faces and the fact they love a clean bed too.

We can’t always see badgers as they pad about in the darkness snuffling out worms, but having a little ceramic badger companion is a wonderful reminder of our nocturnal friends who we love so much.


Packaging

  • Comes already gift wrapped in a posh box
  • Free personalised gift message
  • All packaging materials are recycled and recyclable

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How they're made

Lumps of Clay

All of my sculptures start as lumps of clay.

The critters are created using the pinch pot technique to make sure they're hollow.

There's lots of stages of shaping, refining and smoothing for each individual.

Bisque Firing

When I’m happy with them I carefully load the kiln – which I like to pre-heat for a few hours just to make sure there’s no moisture left in the clay that might cause any explosions.

The temperature will then steadily rise to about 1050°C then left to cool for about 24 hours before I can empty it.

Underglazing

Once cooled they each need to be wiped down to remove any surface salts. Then it's time to add the underglaze colours - each colour needs 3 coats painted on by hand.

Glazing

They’re then left another 24 hours before having a clear glaze applied on top – again another 3 layers.

Glaze Firing

Then once they’re dry, I’ll clear any glaze from underneath to help 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 about 1245°C

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