{"product_id":"paper-template-geometric-leopard","title":"The Geometric Leopard Paper Template","description":"\u003cp\u003eI built this one from a gold leopard statue of my own. It is a faceted leopard 42 in tall, sitting up with its front legs straight and its paws together, its head turned a little to its left, and its tail curled round its right side to the front paws. Every facet is a flat slab cut from a printed pattern and folded on a printed line, so the whole cat is clean planes and sharp ridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a Legendary template, the level above Insane. It comes apart into four sections: the haunches, legs and paws, the chest and shoulders, the neck and head, and the tail, which lies on the floor. Each one fits a kiln and fires on its own, and they join for good after the last firing. It can even sit by the front door under a porch roof, as long as it comes inside before the first freeze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished: 42 in tall, about 18 1\/2 x 19 7\/8 in on the floor with its tail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour sections. The heaviest is the haunches, legs and paws at about 31 lb wet, so lift it with two people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery section fits a kiln at least 28 in across and 27 in deep inside, such as a Skutt KM-1227.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay: about 91 lb of one grogged stoneware that fires between cone 5 and cone 6, four 25 lb bags with spare clay for remakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTime: about 70 hours at the table over 6 to 8 weeks, then 3 to 4 weeks of slow drying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBought separately: epoxy putty and a slow-setting epoxy for the joints, and a flat display board at least 22 x 24 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 33 page guide: tools, clay, building each section, keeping clay workable for weeks, drying in a dry, average or humid room, joints, firing, glazing, assembly, outdoor care, and what to do when something goes wrong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery pattern piece on 170 Letter pages, the big ones tiled with overlap strips and matching marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA private link to the same patterns on thirteen 24 x 36 in sheets for a copy shop, every piece whole.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA numbered section map, a checklist for every section, and a page of ideas for the spots, the face and the glaze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA last page to check before you cut, and what to do when it stands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree for members, using five of the month's free picks. $225 for everyone else. Every other template, by level, is on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/theclayhole.com\/pages\/pottery-paper-templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ethe pottery paper templates page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Clay Hole","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51071003557936,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0596\/5627\/3968\/files\/geometric-leopard-pottery-template-a-front-entryway-the-clay-hole.jpg?v=1794513228","url":"https:\/\/theclayhole.com\/products\/paper-template-geometric-leopard","provider":"The Clay Hole - Pottery \u0026 Art Community","version":"1.0","type":"link"}