How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the … Read More
Tag: slip casting
The creation of ceramic forms by casting slip in plaster molds. Source: Clay: A Studio Handbook
How to Make a Plaster Mold for Slip Casting
Slip casting is probably the most popular way to make ceramic wall pieces, especially if the pieces are made up … Read More
Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Joann Quiñones
My ceramic and multimedia figures are hybrid forms made up of different individuals’ body parts. I make a life cast … Read More
2020 Emerging Artist: Jackie Head
I love how everything is constantly changing. People continue to find innovative ways to challenge themselves and their studio practices. … Read More
Using Ceramic Molds – Slip Casting with Multi-Piece Molds
While it was once thought of as cheating, using ceramic molds is a technique that is increasing in popularity among … Read More
In the Studio: Creating Variations in Form
I explore themes of structure, shape, pattern, and multiples through 3D printing and plaster mold making. I’m drawn to forms … Read More
Clay Culture: Shaw’s Posters
Concepts that riff off personal relationships and art history have been executed with elaborate staging in trompe-l’oeil artist Richard Shaw’s … Read More
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
Handbuilding Nesting Bowls with Hump and Slump Molds
Nesting bowls are a project I have been meaning to take on for a while. I’ve always wanted to make … Read More
