Ceramics / Circus Whale Experiment

After drawing out a whale wearing a circus ruffle, I tried to make this into a physical clay beluga. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough air inside the form when he was in the kiln and he sadly exploded. Heres a photo of him before the accident. RIP.

Something to take away from this is that there needs to be proper ventilation inside the form, and it can't be too solid. I also like the look of this model but prefer the more realistic forms. I would like to try more realistic touches with these aspects together such as just the blusher and party hats.