#Slip casting ceramic molds how to

Wet clay is roughly packed onto the boards in the approximate shape and desired depth of the tile prototypes.Īfter drying for several hours, the clay begins to stiffen, then I carve the prototypes into a more defined shape (1). Of the front and back halves of each of the shapes are sculpted out of solid clay using a clay body with no grog to achieve a smooth surface. I print out the outline of the prototype shapes, cut them out, and trace them onto laminate boards. The tile outlines are enlarged by 10% to accommodate the shrinkage that occurs when the porcelain clay body is fired to cone 6.

#Slip casting ceramic molds how to

How to Make a Plaster Mold for Slip Casting - Part 1: Prototypes

To learn more about Jackie’s finishing and installation process, and to see more images of her work, see the March 2019 issue of Ceramics Monthly ! So have a look and cross “learn how to make a plaster mold for slip casting” off your to-do list! –Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editor In this excerpt from the Ceramics Monthly archive, Jackie Head takes you through the plaster mold making process from making a prototype to pouring the plaster mold. If you’ve been wondering how to make a plaster mold for slip casting, today’s post is for you. Slip casting is probably the most popular way to make ceramic wall pieces, especially if the pieces are made up of repeating forms.

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