Ceramic Mold Making Tutorial

When making molds it s important to remember that casting like any other building method is strictly.

Ceramic mold making tutorial.

Each new piece begins with a prototype generally made of wood or mdf from which i create a plaster. Before casting make sure your model is. How to mix plaster 10 steps. Whether you are interested in how to make a mold for reproducing a sculpted figure an antique picture frame an industrial pattern an architectural molding a fossil animal skin taxidermy the texture of a piece of fabric or a toy you start by making a rubber mold.

Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques. See more ideas about mold making polymer clay tutorial molding. A common mistake of potters is to mix plaster only to realize everything s not set up for pouring. These tutorials are suitable for beginners.

Instructional video about how to make a 2 part plaster mold. Molds are very useful for making multiples of your fa. Robert shows us his favorite quick method to mix casting slip for mold making. Apt ii mend a mold was designed and formulated specifically for repairing plaster ceramic molds.

Apt ii mend a mold apt003. Check out my channel for more if you re interested. This video shows you step by step how to make your own molds for slip casting out of pottery plaster. Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression.

Mixing the cast slip. Most of my. Part 1 of 3. Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more.

I m a practicing ceramic artist and teacher. By andrew gilliatt making prototypes. I make tutorials time lapse creations and give you an inside view of the life of an artist.