How To Make A Press Mold For Ceramics

In this post the macdonells show us how easy it is to make plaster press molds.

How to make a press mold for ceramics.

Plaster press molds are very useful when you are planning to make multiples of a particular form or an embellishment to a form. How to make nerikomi pottery. Press molds also known as spring molds can be used to reproduce large quantities of a specific type of ceramics. If you re not proficient in slipcasting or don t like to throw on the wheel but want to make the same shape over and over this technique is perfect for you.

In this video i demonstrate how to make nerikomi pottery slab cups with a plaster press mold. This is actually one of. By the end of this you ll know how to make ceramics using molds and some of the efficient ways to produce wonderful pieces that you ll be quite happy with. Highlighting rapid and predictable mold release times and ultra long life cycles for a.

Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the wheel. They can also be used to make the raised decorations commonly seen in the famous wedgwood pottery founded by josiah wedgwood the father of english potters you can use press molds to make ceramic jewelry pieces like intricate. Each silicone press mold is crafted from high quality silicone that easily bends to release each clay decoration without marring. I cut a thin slab from my nerikomi block and press the slab into the.

Using a press mold. Plus they explain how they use stamps to texture each slab. Here you ll learn how to make ceramic molds as well as how to use them. Here we ll dive into why you should consider using molds for pottery along with some of the best ways to make ceramics using molds.

For allistair and sally macdonell press molds really came in handy for a series of ceramic jewelry that they wanted to make.