Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
Second part of the mold
A course by Xènia Bas , Ceramist
About the video: Second part of the mold
Overview
“In this lesson we will open the formwork, make the keys and prepare the second part of the mold. ”
In this video lesson Xènia Bas addresses the topic: Second part of the mold, 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
“The Second Half of the Mold In this lesson I'll explain how to open the first half of the mold and how to make the second half. First, I'll clean my workspace a bit. I can easily remove all the plaster that's stuck to the edges. We can't use any of these pieces of plaster. Once the plaster has set, we can't reuse it. Now I'm removing pieces of clay that feel a bit dry, and I can reuse them. I'll dampen them with a moist cloth and I can reuse them, but only for molds, not for firing. If it has plaster in it, we can't use it. As you can see, it's very easy to open the mold. It's been about 25...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
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Category
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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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