How To Fill Ceramic Molds

Allow the plaster to settle for a day then pour off the water and discard the bag.

How to fill ceramic molds.

Nbe molds riverview molds which also makes ross molds starlite molds which makes albertas coles doc holliday donas duncan heinz some jamar mallory scioto starlite suncrest and some tl designs the other manufacturers may go to the shows. As the mold fills turn it to straight vertical position and fill mold until slip reaches the top of the pour gate. If you design your mold to include a reservoir which makes it easier to maintain an even rim thickness fill the mold to halfway up the reservoir wall using commercial earthenware casting slip. Fill the coil with more plaster and let set.

The following manufacturers never attend ceramic shows. Holding the mold at a slight angle slowly and steadily pour slip into mold opening called a pour gate. In this demo occ instructor alan paulson is showing how to make a plaster mold for mass producing ceramic pieces. Please help by donating.

It has been fired in the kiln. 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. The demo shows a mold being made for a 6 x6. Place at least 12 away from repair item to avoid overheating.

As the porous mold absorbs the water from the clay the excess is drawn from the reservoir. Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression. We place our filled projects in a 140 degrees f oven over night. Line a rinse bucket with a plastic garbage bag and fill it with water for rinsing your hands and tools.

Before the mold has set scratch and roughen up the middle of the plaster then take a thick coil of clay and place it where you want the foot. I have taken frit and added it to the molds to make the products. We enjoy ceramics so much that we wanted to share it by making a how to video. Even small amounts will accumulate over time.

Hope you enjoyed it. Avoid squirting the slip with too much force as this may cause surface issues to develop in your bisque. Allow filler epoxy to cure for 12 hours or more at a temperature of 75 degrees f or warmer. Make sure your area is large enough that the mold won t be tippy.