How to Care for Slipcast Porcelain
Slipcast porcelain has a refined, smooth surface and precise form that sets it apart from wheel-thrown work. Caring for it correctly keeps it looking its best and ensures it lasts …
How to Make a Two-Part or Multi-Part Mold for Slipcasting
How to Make a Multi-Part Mold for Ceramic Artists: A Step-by-Step Guide Creating a multi-part mold is an essential skill for ceramic artists looking to replicate complex designs. Unlike single-part …
Essential Materials and Step-by-Step Guide for Making One Piece Pottery Molds
Materials Needed for Pottery Mold Making Before getting started, gather the following essential materials. Each item plays a crucial role in ensuring your mold-making process runs smoothly and efficiently: Pottery …
Plaster Calculator and Mixing Guide for Pottery Molds
Mixing plaster correctly is one of the most critical skills in mold making and slipcasting. Too little water and the plaster sets too fast and becomes brittle; too much and …
How to Mix Plaster for Mold Making: A Step-by-Step Guide for Ceramic Artists
Creating plaster molds is an essential part of the ceramic-making process. To ensure your mold is durable and effective, it’s important to mix the plaster correctly. In this article, we’ll …
How to Make Cottle Boards for Mold Making and Slip Casting: A Step-by-Step Guide
Cottle boards are essential tools used in mold making and slip casting in ceramics. When you have a model that you want to replicate through a plaster mold, you need …
The Beauty of Slipcasting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Transforming Clay into Art
The Complete Guide to Slipcasting: How to Create Stunning Ceramics Using This Centuries-Old Technique If you’re a fan of ceramics, you’ve likely heard of slipcasting. This timeless technique has been …
Slipcasting Guide: Techniques, Recipes, and Mold Making
Slipcasting is the process of pouring liquid clay into plaster molds to create repeated ceramic forms. It’s used extensively in production pottery, industrial ceramics, and studio practice — and it’s …
How to make Casting Slip
Materials and Supplies Needed Specific Gravity supplies deflocculant Steps Take the dry clay and add some water to it Measure the specific gravity of your slip SEVERAL times (3 times) …
What is Specific Gravity and how do you measure it?
Specific gravity is one of the simplest numbers you can track in your studio — and one of the most useful. If you mix your own glazes, measuring specific gravity …