Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
Realization of the bed
A course by Xènia Bas , Ceramist
About the video: Realization of the bed
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach how to perform what we call "bed", this is the first step to begin the realization of the mold. ”
In this video lesson Xènia Bas addresses the topic: Realization of the bed, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction. Learn the techniques of mold making with plaster and reproduce unique and inspiring objects.
Partial transcription of the video
“Making the Clay Bed In this lesson, we'll start to make the mold. The first thing we have to make is what we call the clay bed. The bed will cover half of our object so we can make the first half of our mold. Here's the clay. I'll use white clay to make the clay bed. I'm using white clay because I don't want it to stain the plaster, to stain the mold, so that, if I want to make reproductions with white clay, I won't have any problems with the mold staining it. I'll work on this board. I'll make the clay bed and the mold on this, and it's very easy to turn and comfortable to work with. I hav...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Fine Arts
Xènia Bas
A course by Xènia Bas
Xènia Bas is a ceramist and founder of Bas, a ceramic workshop in Barcelona. She studied at the School of Arts and Crafts and specialized in jewelry. The fact that her entire family was devoted to crafts has undoubtedly influenced her career.
In 2013, together with her husband, she founded her own brand, Bas, focused on contemporary designs for ceramic plant pots whose objective was to offer excellent quality craftsmanship. In 2016 they were awarded the prize for the best artisan brand in Catalonia, Spain. Currently, her work focuses on three aspects: pot design, projects for interior designers, restorers, illustrators, and other designers, as well as teaching ceramic workshops, specifically for the construction of ceramic molds.
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