Ceramic Slip Mould

All molds listed on this site are new.

Ceramic slip mould.

We are open m f 9a 6p saturday 10a 3p cst visit our store at 1449 strassner dr. Casting molds have been an integral tool for ceramists for decades. We do not offer greenware bisque or finished pieces only the molds that make them. Bags that require mixing with water and a deflocculant such as soda ash sodium silicate darvan 7 or darvan 811.

Here s a document you can download that covers many of the basics. Molds do not include straps or rubber bands to hold them together while pouring slip into them. Not to be used for casting plaster. Mayco slip cast molds accessory finishing components bisque china brushes art sets ceramic equipment clay casting slip clay other craft tools decals electrical lamp firing supplies glass glue tape literature video molds mold supplies musical supplies paint glaze color specials tree lights toppers.

The molds that we currently carry are for forming slabs and or texturing slabs of clay and not slips of clay. Slip casting molds by mayco. This keeps clay from sticking to them and helps reduce warping. A comprehensive guide to pouring molds maintaining slip and casting wit.

Ten little pumpkins mold claym 0551. Over the next 13 years a number of mold brands have been added making us the largest manufacturer of pottery molds in the ceramic arts industry with almost 12 000 designs available. Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques. Liquid casting slips are available in low fire midrange stoneware high fire stoneware and porcelain.

These molds are made of plaster to be used only with ceramic casting slip mud and perhaps wax. Have a question or need help. We also have dry mix casting slips available in 50 lb. Casting slips are pre made ready to use for pouring and making casts in plaster molds.

Sodium silicate 16 oz clay silicate 16oz. Plaster molds are used in pottery because they absorb water out of the clay as it dries. Make offer vtg ceramic pottery slip casting mold leaf bowl 8 1 4 long x 4 1 2 wide alberta s 1263 quail teapot with lid ceramic slip casting mold new 18 00. 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.

Casting your own shapes affords you the opportunity to carve and cut into the greenware. Ceramic molds are usually made out of plaster for use with liquid clay slip while some may also be used as presses for clay slabs.