LEGIO IX HISP is in the beginning process of making a custom-built lararium. The materials involved are approximately 5 lbs. of clay and the lararium's dimensions are 9 inches wide by 6 inches deep by 9 1/2 inches tall. The flat planes are 1/2 inch thick all around and the columns are 3/8 inch thick. After it is fired in a kiln, I will paint the entire structure with milk paint and then paint traditional lararium scene on the back wall. Additional pictures will be supplied upon request if you want.
Yeah, another lararium. Thanks for sharing. Laudes!
Did you already choose a color pattern and scene for the back?
Very cool- I hope you worked the clay really well to be sure all the air was out of the thicker bits and let it dry TOTALLY before its fired- explosions of thick things with trapped air or that are not quite dry aren't good, believe me I know LOL
As for working the clay I used a slab roller to get the clay to the right thickness. I did this so I didn't have to worry about air bubbles and thickness. You can see the thickness in the picture I posted. Its how I got the coulmns to be hollow to dry in a uniform manner also.
This piece will be dried for about a week or maybe more. I don't dry the piece directly in the sun I use a metal cabinet in the shade. I have found better results and have only seen only one stress facture and no explosion yet to date. Then it will be dried in a pilot lit kiln for one day to dry it even better. Then I crank up the heat for the one day. The the final step I bisque fire it to be waterproof.
Jvrjenivs
Yeah I saw your lararium with the Corinthian coulmn on it. You did a really good job on it by the way.I saw some one else with Ionic coulmns and decided to make the columns Doric so we now have all the orders of classic architecture it some form.
As for the paint color I have not finalized it yet. I have been going through a couple of books to find a good paint color scheme. The books I have been reading are Roman provincial wall painting of the Western Empire and Romano-British wall painting by Roger Ling and Wall-painting in Roman Britain by Norman Davey and Roger Ling.
And for the scene on the back wall I will looking for one as well. If any one has some ideas I am open to that as well
Unfortunately my external hard disk crashed some weeks ago, so I lost all my pictures I took from lararia all over Europe (and some I found on the internet when doing research for mine). As I'm right some of my fellow group members has a copy of the directory, so I'll check where I can come up with.
Nemonius,
Very nice work frater! I can't wait to see the finished product. This past summer I built a lararium also. Probably the one you referred to with the Ionic capitals. I built it to take to Roman Days North East in Virginia with Legio XX. They ended buying it from me so I'm going to have to build another. I'm anxious to see how theirs looks once they're finished with the painting. It's an interesting project. Great for school projects.
Jurgen,
I'm sorry to hear about your computer issues. I still have the images you so kindly sent me of the lararia in Pompeii when I was working on my project. Do you want me to resend them to you?
P. Clodius Secundus
I saw your work at Roman Days and here. And yes you are the Ionic one I referred to.
I am going to reproduce the coulmns after the legionary baths from Chester. I have the article form T.F.C Blagg called Roman civil and military architecture in the province of Britain and has profile views of the columns. That's my next project for the lararium
Quote:I'm sorry to hear about your computer issues. I still have the images you so kindly sent me of the lararia in Pompeii when I was working on my project. Do you want me to resend them to you?
As I said, some of my fellow members has a copy of all my 'Roman' files somewhere, so I'm waiting for that one to get back. (there are a lot more interesting pictures on there)
Nemonicus Agricola is beset with humility. He's doing the bulk of the work on this project for Leg IX. And, fortunately his enthusiasm is contagious!
He is also the head Decanus for our Los Angeles and Orange County chapters. This is a position he's earned with distinction.
Jurgen
When you get those images I would be very grateful if you could send me some of them.
Here is the bottom of the lararium. It is stamped with a clay stamp based on a find in Caerleon.
That is very nice!
Want to sell it? 8)
I could possible make you one if you like. I will finish this one . Then I will talk to you about the possibility of making one for you or any one else.
Here is the progress of the detail work on the lararium frieze.