Ceramic Mold Making Tutorial

When making molds it s important to remember that casting like any other building method is strictly.

Ceramic mold making tutorial.

Whether you are interested in how to make a mold for reproducing a sculpted figure an antique picture frame an industrial pattern an architectural molding a fossil animal skin taxidermy the texture of a piece of fabric or a toy you start by making a rubber mold. Molds are very useful for making multiples of your fa. This video shows you step by step how to make your own molds for slip casting out of pottery plaster. How to mix plaster 10 steps.

By andrew gilliatt making prototypes. I make tutorials time lapse creations and give you an inside view of the life of an artist. Part 1 of 3. Each new piece begins with a prototype generally made of wood or mdf from which i create a plaster.

Mixing the cast slip. Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques. Check out my channel for more if you re interested. Instructional video about how to make a 2 part plaster mold.

See more ideas about mold making polymer clay tutorial molding. Apt ii mend a mold was designed and formulated specifically for repairing plaster ceramic molds. A common mistake of potters is to mix plaster only to realize everything s not set up for pouring. Jun 2 2016 explore jade campbell s board mold making tutorials followed by 867 people on pinterest.

These tutorials are suitable for beginners. Before casting make sure your model is. Ron cole is a new york based stop motion animation professional. I m a practicing ceramic artist and teacher.

Robert shows us his favorite quick method to mix casting slip for mold making. Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more. Apt ii mend a mold apt003.