The mold for the body of the jug (figure 2) is made in four parts – the two sides, the base, and With a little modification to the original jug design, I made new plaster molds, one for the handle (figure 1) and the other for the body of the form. The ceramicįorm shown here is a slip-cast jug that I designed as part of a college tableware design project. This is why I use ceramic molds to make my forms. – Jennifer Poellot Harnetty, editorĬeramic decals can be applied to any glazed object, but it makes life easier if the ceramic form has smooth surfaces to avoid the problem of trapped air creating bubbles and holes in the image. Today, 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. Potter Linda Gates makes her work using multi-part ceramic molds, not only because it allows her to be creative with the forms, but also because it results in a smooth surface perfect for her digital decal decoration. From simple one-piece plaster molds to more complex multi-part molds, plaster mold making allows the potter the freedom to experiment with ideas for form and surface because it takes away a bit of the preciousness of a one-of-a-kind wheel thrown pot. While it was once thought of as an industrial process, using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in popularity among potters these days. Pottery Making Illustrated Submission Guidelines.Pottery Making Illustrated's Print Mailing Schedule.Ceramics Monthly's Print Mailing Schedule.Workhouse Clay International ICAN Merit Award.ICAN Making a Difference in Ceramics Award.Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition Award.
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