Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing … Read More
Tag: hump molds
How to Make a Surprisingly Durable Hump Mold out of Unfired Clay
Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters … Read More
How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and … Read More
How to Make a Textured Bisque Mold that Mimics a Thrown Piece
There are lots of ways to make clay molds. And I love that I keep discovering new variations on these … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Creating a Winged Bowl
After so many years of making round pots on the wheel, I wanted some to be oval. Or better yet, … Read More
An Unexpected Canvas
Handbuilt ceramic objects are an exciting and often unexpected canvas for drawings. Imagery on functional ceramics can have a life … Read More
How to Handbuild Using Molded Sections
We’ve posted a lot of handbuilding techniques on CAD that utilize various types of slump molds or hump molds. From … Read More
3 Smart and Simple Bisque Clay Hump Mold Techniques
Making your own bisque slump or hump molds is probably the easiest and most accessible way to get into mold … Read More
Archive Article: Lynn Duryea: The Energy of Edges
A common trait of sculpture since the early 1980s has been the deliberate reversal of the late-modernist tendency to reduce … Read More
How to Make a Platter Using a Slump Mold
Slab building is one of the most exciting ways to make work with clay. And if you prefer more instant … Read More
