How To Make A Mould For Ceramics

Molds make it possible to repeat patterns and forms for a variety of reasons.

How to make a mould for ceramics.

How to mold clay. Clay is a material that has been used to make both functional and aesthetic objects since ancient times. 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. Basic techniques for molding clay require little more than your bare hands.

Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression. John cannon of the whimsical gardens brought his clay sculpture to our facility to make a mold of the figure and then reproduce it in plastic on a rotational casting machine. More advanced techniques can use a. The detailed sculpture is pictured below from different angles.

Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more. This article details the steps that we took throughout the mold making and casting process. Ceramic mold making techniques.