Pottery Video of the Week: How to Construct Cottle Boards for Plaster Mold Making and Slip Casting
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I’ve often thought, somebody needs to make a mold making and slip casting video. So we put that on our list when we started to produce videos here at Ceramic Arts Daily. Well folks, I’m happy to announce that we are putting the finishing touches on our latest video release Fundamentals of Mold Making and Slipcasting, with Guy Michael Davis. Today, I am presenting an excerpt in which Mike shows us how easy it is to make functionally sound cottle boards.
Fundamentals of Mold Making and Slipcasting
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Molds are a simple way to create simple or complex forms that allow you to make multiple copies of a form with little effort. When you do this, the individual forms lose their preciousness, which allows you the freedom to creatively experiment. And as you build a library of forms, you’ll find even greater flexibility as you cut and reassemble shapes in any number of configurations. Guy Michael leads you step-by-step through the entire mold making and slip casting process. By the end of his demonstration, you’ll understand the principles of making both single and multi-part molds as well as how to make your own slip and successfully cast pieces.
Pottery Video of the Week: How to Make a Ceramic Tile Model with Relief Decoration for a Plaster Press Mold
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In today’s video, an excerpt from Handmade Tiles, Frank Giorgini demonstrates how to make a ceramic tile model with relief patterning to use as a prototype for a plaster press mold.
Mold Making Video: Making a Plaster Reclaim Slab
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Whether you work in a shared studio, at a community arts center, in a luxurious private studio or in a corner of your basement, chances are that space is at a premium. Today Holly Goring shows us how to make a reclaim slab that doubles as a wedging board, saving space, materials, time and effort. You will need some basic plaster know-how, but luckily Holly has already covered a lot of this in her previous video feature Plaster Mixing 101.
Mold Making Video: Making a One-Piece Plaster Mold
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In today’s video, Holly demonstrates how to make a simple one-piece plaster mold using a thrown clay tumbler. Of course, you could make all sorts of things besides tumblers, but it’s a nice basic shape to start with, and once you make one, the possibilities will become endless. If you’ve never made a mold, this is a great way to get started.
Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
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In this video, ceramic artist Holly Goring, demonstrates how to use the “sea level” method for mixing plaster. So you don’t have to take notes during the video, we’ve also posted 10 Steps for Success with Plaster and a Plaster to Water Mixing Chart for your reference.
