Slipcasting Mold Making Ceramics Class

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Slipcasting mold making ceramics class.

In this class you will learn about mixing and pouring plaster how to prepare and complete a one part plaster mold and how to use this plaster mold to slip cast ceramic objects. During this 2 days mold making workshop you will make your own mold of the prototype you bring and also learn to slip cast. This happens because the mold absorbs the water from the slip through its pores collecting the ceramic particles against the mold. The prototype can be made in clay but you can also use industrial objects or nature elements the possibilities are almost endless.

This class is for individuals who have taken ceramics i and want to learn a. While it was once thought of as cheating using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in popularity among potters these days. This is the continuation of an earlier instructable that covered the creation of 3d printed counterpositives and plaster molds for a ceramic chandelier module. Slipcasting aka making copies.

Learn the basics of ceramic mold making and slip casting. Tips for making plaster molds and slip casting clay. Slip casting is the process of filling the molds with slip which is the liquid clay allowing it to solidify and after a while forming a layer called the cast inside of the mold s walls. This is opposite to that of hump molds in which the mold is in contact with the interior side of the pot.

Create a one part mold and learn how to use it to make a slip cast ceramic object. Slump molds are concave forms that work just like other molds in that clay is draped over the surface of the mold. Slipcasting is a technique for the mass production of pottery. Is there a minimum age requirement to attend your.

Casting with clay pamphlet casting with clay. It might be helpful to review that process if you want to understand how it relates to th. Apt ii mend a mold was designed and formulated specifically for repairing plaster ceramic molds. If you re interested in exploring the world of making plaster molds for slip casting or handbuilding ceramic mold making techniques.

From simple one piece plaster molds to more complex multi part molds plaster mold making allows the potter the freedom to experiment with ideas for form and surface because it takes away a bit of the preciousness of a one of a kind wheel thrown pot. The cast on the inside cavity of the mould in a solid cast mold ceramic objects such as handles and platters are surrounded by plaster on all sides with a reservoir for slip and are removed. A liquid clay body slip usually mixed in a blunger is poured into plaster moulds and allowed to form a layer i e. With slump molds the inside surface of a pot is exposed while the outer face is in contact with the mold.

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