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Monika posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting a year agoAnyone know how to add colour to you molds like the photo. I can’t work it out.
Norhayati Ayob and Christine Brown Brown6 Comments-
You can apply colored slips to the inside of the plaster mold before slipcasting 👍
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Barb Weir posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 2 years agoI just inherited a bunch of store bought plaster molds. Anything from dragons and softee’s to Christmas decorations and doll parts. I am looking forward to learning this aspect of clay.
I Am wondering if anyone knows of a better way of disposing of old molds without sending them to the dump? I want to find any way to recycle them for use that…
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The only thing I can think of is to use them to fill in space making new molds.
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Paul Rogers posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 2 years agoDoes anyone have simple to follow instructions for multi part molds? I understand making the plaster etc. As I make single part molds. Can’t get the brain to see how I would start making the sections.
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Hi Paul, there are many free video on YouTube that can help you. But what are you going to do? Could you post a photo of the object you wish to make the mould? I made some but just half mould.if you want I will send you my photos. Ciao https://youtu.be/clTH2lYL1z0
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I like the youtube channel of Van Tiki studio with Tiki technical tuesday: https://youtu.be/8zWouEISprE
Didn’t know you can make a silicone mold of your plaster mold.. talking about mind-blowing!! 🤯
I think I will also do the course of Brett Kern, love his work 😍- View 4 replies
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Raylene Gardner posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agoHi, is there anyone here that has suggestions where to search for good clear explanation in either books, videos or workshops to learn how to make plaster molds?
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If you read a few posts down, there is a person who used to do that as his job. I would contact him. The only molds I have made recently were hump molds.
Best advice i ever got was to watch out for undercuts as they will always get caught and wreck the mold and possibly the item itself. -
Also don’t forget to use a release agent so the plaster does not stick to your form.
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EBB – Elisabetta Brunetti Buraggi posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agohello group,
what kind of plaster do you prefer to use to make your molds? alabaster? ceramic?
or cheaper ones?
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I use pottery plaster.
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thanks Kristy.
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Sandra posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agoHi, My name is Sandi and I am from California. I just acquired a slip casting table, slip mixer and about 500 molds. I did ceramics about 30 years ago. I burned up my kiln and quit doing ceramics. In 2019 I took a ceramics class at our local college and was hooked again. I live about 2 hours from Laguna Clay Company and I purchased about 300…
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Do you know of any way to recycle old plaster molds? I also just inherited alot. Most are good but the rest are not. I don’t want to send them to the landfill but i also don’t want to keep them.
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Guusje Smit posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agoI could use some advice. I want to make a mold of some brooches. The last mold I made doesn’t work, the brooches don’t want to come out in one piece, they get stuck by the rim (see first picture). I don’t want to make the same mistake 🙈
So now, I think will make a two-piece mold. My questions are:1. How big should the pouring hole be? The…
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super cute! Look, I wonder why you wanna make a pouring mould in first place. if it is only because they stuck on the edges, I guess you might have more issues with pouring in such tiny scale. before you get to fill the whole mould, the pouring hole might get stuck quickly after you start . I have also made tini tiny moulds like yours and I… Read more
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Love those tiny faces 🙂 I think you might have more success just press molding into the moulds with plastic clay (on a slightly drier stage, not sticky wet), and pulling them out while they are still plastic as well.
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Diane Cardill posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agoForgotten the plaster to water ratio by weight. Anyone know by heart ? Thx
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Doesn’t it depend on the type of plaster?
I use Vigo 60 and the ratio is 1 liter to 1,5 kilo.
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Daniela Dbj posted an update in the group
Mold Making & Slip Casting 3 years agoHi! Good to be in this group!!! I had a job making molds in Rhode Island many years ago. I loved it, so many possibilities. Right now I am working mostly on the wheel. Both techniques are great. Lots of fun! DBJ
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