Concept:
The main idea is that joy can be made by your own hands. The cartoon characters do not wait for the sun to peek out from behind the clouds. They grab cardboard, scissors, and glue, and create the light themselves. The tile tells us that warmth is born from imagination, play, and caring for those around us.
Moodboard
Children’s creativity and joy as interior design material. Tiles inspired by a scene from the cartoon «Smeshariki, ” where the characters craft a sun out of cardboard. This handmade, slightly imperfect sun shines genuinely because it was made with love. The image is framed within the tile square and accompanied by a cheerful inscription.
Format: 10×10 cm square (after firing), 8–10 mm thick. It is ideal for modular compositions.
Stages of Work: plasticine original → mold → plaster cast → slip casting → drying → firing → glazing → second firing
Sketch
Relief Levels:
- Background: 0 mm (baseline)
- Rays: +2 mm
- Sun Disc: +4 mm
- Details: +5 mmTotal elevation change of approximately 5 mm to achieve shadow expressiveness and ease of removal
The Work Process
Potential for Further UseMass Reproduction. One plaster mold yields about 30–50 casts (depending on care).Series Variations:Different glaze colors: a yellow sun on blue, orange on white, and a monochrome white option. Various inscriptions: «Good Morning, ” „Shine, ” „You Are the Sun.“ New tiles featuring different characters or motifs, following the same logic: cloud, rainbow, star, moon. These can be arranged to depict the „weather“ on a wall.
Applications in interior design:— Wall panel made of 4, 6, or 9 tiles: sun + sky + clouds (for future collections) — Kitchen backsplash, sink area, accent in the bathroom. — Children’s rooms, studios, cafes, kindergartens, creative workshops.
