Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

Overview

“Let's take a look at the simple process to create your own plaster molds using just two ingredients and other objects you can easily find at home. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Plaster Mold-Making, which is part of the Domestika online course: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques. Create unique ceramic vessels at home, learn clay molding, design, firing, and glaze techniques for decorative pieces.

Partial transcription of the video

“Plaster Mold-Making In this lesson, we'll look at how to make our plaster molds, which we'll use to shape our clay or wrap it around it to make the wall of the mug. To do that, we'll have to prepare a mother mold, which we'll cast the plaster in. For that, I'll use the plastic sheet that I mentioned earlier. If you have a specific mug size that you'd like to go for, you can draw out the shape of it using a marker directly on the plastic sheet and cut it out. I've already prepared my pieces, which I'll attach using some tape and hot glue. The size of the cylinder will be the size of my mug, ...”

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Course summary for: Ceramic Arts: Specialization: Traditional Techniques

• Level: Beginner
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• 1600 students
• 7 units
• 101 lessons (17h 58m)
• 31 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, DIY, Fine Arts