Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
Performing a laundry
A course by Xènia Bas , Ceramist
About the video: Performing a laundry
Overview
“Here I will explain how reproduction is done, what we call "laundry." I will fill the mold completely, wait a few minutes and then empty it. So I will get the "skin", that is, our ceramic object. ”
In this video lesson Xènia Bas addresses the topic: Performing a laundry, 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
“Casting the Slip Now that the mold is ready, I'll tie it tightly with these rubber tubes. In this case, they're inner tubes for bicycle wheels. You can buy then in any store where bicycles are repaired. This is an inner tube with a hole, and it works really well. If you don't have this, you can use any type of band or rope that you feel is tense, really tight. This is important because, when we pour the slip it will apply some pressure and the mold has to be held in place so it doesn't open. So, here's my casting slip, and I'll fill in the mold all the way to the top. To there. I calculated...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
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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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