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How to Make a Textured Bisque Mold that Mimics a Thrown Piece
There are lots of ways to make clay molds. And I love that I keep discovering new variations on these mold making techniques. Case in point: Nancy Zoller’s textured bisque molds. I love how Nancy...
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How to Make a Surprisingly Durable Hump Mold out of Unfired Clay
Plaster and ceramics go hand in hand and it is what many potters use for a hump mold. Some potters prefer to keep plaster out of their studios and would opt for a bisque mold. But potter Lauren...
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3 Helpful Tips for Casting Clay Sculpture and Pottery
Slip casting opens up endless possibilities for creativity with clay, whether you are interested in casting clay sculpture or pottery. But it can also be an intimidating process for the beginner. So...
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Making Multiples: Cavity Molds for Handmade Ceramic Tiles
My kitchen could use an overhaul, and though it is not probably going to happen for a long while, I still seem to constantly be looking for inspiration. One thing that I think would be a lovely touch...
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How to Make a Simple Ceramic Slump Mold on the Potter’s Wheel
Ceramic slump molds are great tools in the studio. You can buy perfect molds from manufacturers in all shapes and sizes, or you can make custom ceramic slump molds to create more personal forms. If...
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How to Use a Plaster Press Mold to Make a Cup
Using plaster press molds is a great way to make consistently sized pottery without slip casting or throwing on the wheel. If you’re not proficient in slipcasting or don’t like to throw on the wheel,...
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Plaster Mixing 101: How to Mix Plaster for Ceramic Molds
Learning how to mix plaster is essential if you are interested in slip casting, but even if you’re not, mixing plaster is a good skill to learn. Plaster has a lot of uses in the pottery studio from...
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Slip Casting Ceramics Using Colored Casting Slip
Andrew Gilliatt’s work combines colored porcelain slip, brightly colored glazes and resist patterns to create pots that convey the fun he has working in the studio. Slip casting ceramics is a forming...
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3 Smart and Simple Bisque Clay Hump Mold Techniques
Making your own bisque hump or slump molds is probably the easiest and most accessible way to get into mold making in ceramics. All you do is create a prototype form that you can slump a slab of clay...
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Going Industrial: A Potter Shares his Experience with Mass Ceramic Production
Why would someone who has spent most of his adult life pursuing excellence in handmade pottery enthusiastically pursue mass ceramic production? That’s the question potter/ceramics...
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