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August 5, 2009
An Introduction to Slip Casting Ceramics with Multi-Piece Molds
Today, potter Linda Gates walks us through the slip-casting process for one of her jug forms using a four-piece plaster mold for the body and a two-piece plaster mold for the handle.March 11, 2009
Casting Call: How to Mix Casting Slip for Sculpture and Pottery; Plus 3 Great Slip Casting Tips
Ceramic artist Valerie Zimany explains how to make a casting slip out of the clay body she uses and gives some handy tips to remember when working with molds and clay.December 16, 2008
The creation of ceramic forms by casting slip in plaster molds.December 12, 2008
Mold Making Video: How to Make Plaster Sprig Molds for Ceramics
In today's video, our own Holly Goring demonstrates how to make a simple plaster sprig mold. Simple though they are, these molds are great little tools for adding interest to pottery. Why not cast a motif you are fond of in plaster so you can use it over and over again on your work? In addition to the video, we'll show you some work with sprigged decoration and present some step-by-step photos and instructions on how to use sprig molds. - Jennifer Harnetty, editor.November 14, 2008
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. Today's feature is a lot like making a one-piece plaster mold, except that it's flipped on its head and the object being cast is actually sunk into the plaster after it has been poured. Genius! — Sherman Hall, Ceramic Arts DailySeptember 26, 2008
Hey everyone, Sherman Hall here (I'm the guy on the left at the top of the page). I have three things to announce today; First, our managing editor, Jennifer Harnetty (the one in the middle), just went on maternity leave, so a big CONGRATULATIONS goes out to her and hubby and the new one. This brings us to the second announcement, which is that you're stuck with me and Bill (you guessed it---he's the one on the right) for a few months. Don't worry, this scares us as much as it scares you, so we came up with announcement number three: our invaluable editorial assistant, and resident plaster whiz kid, Holly Goring, made a video on making a one-piece ...September 16, 2008
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.July 16, 2008
Plaster and Plastic Storage Bins: Essential Tools for the Clay Studio
Today we bring you a couple of tips from Ceramic Arts Daily readers about two essential items for any clay studio: plaster and plastic storage bins.March 21, 2008
This Tip of the Week comes to us from Jim Wylder of Lake Oswego, Oregon. Jim got tired of the bat pin holes on his plaster bats chipping and enlarging with wear. So he took matters into his own hands and came up with this creative solution.
