Creation of Molds for Ceramic Reproduction
Interventions in the piece
A course by Xènia Bas , Ceramist
About the video: Interventions in the piece
Overview
“This is the lesson in which we can make interventions in the piece such as making incisions or scraping, texture, etc ... Here comes the imagination of each one and this is where the exercises we have done in lesson 1 of unit 3 will serve us . ”
In this video lesson Xènia Bas addresses the topic: Interventions in the piece, 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
“Changing the Piece Now I have my piece in this moist state. This is called leather-hard. With this amount of moisture, the piece is still very soft but consistent enough so I can handle it without worrying about flattening or deforming it. Now I'll remove this seam. It's also important to make the mold properly so the seam is very small. You can let these pieces of clay dry out and then wet them again and they'll become slip again. You also have to consider that each type of clay you use has a different firing temperature. This is very important. As I mentioned earlier, there are different ...”
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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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