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.
How to make a mold of a handle ceramics.
First create a mold or buy a mold that works for this.
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Making the mug i start out by rolling a slab of clay about 1 8 inch thick.
Tips for making plaster molds and slip casting clay is a great place to start.
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Once the clay has dried to the leather hard stage the design is removed to dry or attach to other objects.
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Molds make it possible to repeat patterns and forms for a variety of reasons.
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Video showing how to create a plaster mold for a cup.