Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
Clay Preparation
A course by Xènia Bas , Ceramist
About the video: Clay Preparation
Overview
“In this lesson we change materials. We clean everything that is plaster and go to work with liquid clay to make the reproduction of the piece. I will explain how to prepare liquid clay. ”
In this video lesson Xènia Bas addresses the topic: Clay Preparation, 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
“Preparing the Clay In this lesson I'll explain what the slip is and its main characteristics. This store-bought slip clay has a very important characteristic: it already has what we call a deflocculant. Deflocculants act in the powder, and the powder itself, as you can see, looks different. It's not exactly like clay powder. Deflocculants are minerals, either sodium silicate or sodium carbonate, that alter the material's electric charge. That is, the particles repel each other and stay suspended in the liquid. This allows us to keep the mixture ready and homogeneous, and to pour it into the...”
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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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