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In Topic: Opening for AIR Vallauris Rimer, Schultz, Selsor
Posted 7 Oct 2012
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In Topic: How to get raised designs?
Posted 21 Aug 2012
nancylee, on 21 August 2012 - 04:09 AM, said:Hi all,
I am looking to make some smaller things for the holidays and buttons. How do you get raised images on your buttons? I am thinking of face buttons, or animals, etc, raised on the surface.
I know how to carve into the clay, but buttons and earrings are so small, are molds used? And if so, where might one buy molds for pottery, or where would I learn to make molds. I am NOT a good draftsman, have trouble drawing realistically.
Thanks,
Nancy
Marcia's recommendations are spot on as usual. Oil clay is modelling clay which many potters refer to using a trademarked name such as Plasticine. Bisque molds if you are not familiar with making plaster molds are quite easy just press what yo want into a piece of clay, bisque it and voila! (a tip of the hat to Marcia's upcoming residence) you have a negative cavity that will produce many copies by pressing balls of clay into the cavities. One of the ways to get good impressions and constant density is to make a wooden press kind of like a tortilla press. Make little balls of clay and press them into either your bisque or plaster molds. Just make a little channel around the cavity for excess clay to extrude into. You can make an incredible variety and quantity of tiny items with this very simple setup.
Regards,
Charles
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