Llewellyn Kouba on sat 6 oct 01
Readers.
I still have my customer on the waiting line for some Aladin lamps. I
tried something like the form some months back with no luck. Any
ideas. How would I go about making a mold....I don't like the form I
make. Do I make something out of plasticine or carve it out of a plater
block and then make a mold. I have little to no experiences in mold
making. Maybe it is time to learn? Does anyone know a catalog who might
carry a nice mold for an item like that. I really think I would like to
make my own then I can say it is my work etc.. At least initially it seems
like a real lot of time needed but might be worth it in the end to be able
to slip pour a few of these> something else I have never worked with *
slip caste.
Llewellyn
Abbey Pottery
Millie Carpenter on sun 7 oct 01
Llewellyn,
Chesapeake Ceramics in Md should be able to get you either a mold or a bisque for
your lamp. they are not clay people like we are used to, they are not
knowledgeable about the process, but they are very good price wise and
availability
Chesapeake Ceramic Supply, Inc.
4706 Benson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21227 USA
Phone: 410-247-1270
Order Desk: 800-962-9655
Fax: 410-247-1708
Email: info@ceramicsupply.com
http://www.ceramicsupply.com/current_site/
as usual I have no association with them, and your mileage may vary, etc.
Millie in Md. where it is getting too chilly to eat dinner in a sukkah
Llewellyn Kouba wrote:
> Readers.
>
> I still have my customer on the waiting line for some Aladin lamps. I
> tried something like the form some months back with no luck. Any
> ideas. How would I go about making a mold....I don't like the form I
> make. Do I make something out of plasticine or carve it out of a plater
> block and then make a mold. I have little to no experiences in mold
> making. Maybe it is time to learn? Does anyone know a catalog who might
> carry a nice mold for an item like that. I really think I would like to
> make my own then I can say it is my work etc.. At least initially it seems
> like a real lot of time needed but might be worth it in the end to be able
> to slip pour a few of these> something else I have never worked with *
> slip caste.
>
> Llewellyn
> Abbey Pottery
>
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Klyf Brown on sun 7 oct 01
The latest issue of Pottery Making Illustrated has just the thing for
you. It shows how to make and use a lightweight plaster and
styrafoam hump molds.
Klyf
10/6/01 1:38:23 PM, Llewellyn Kouba
wrote:
>Readers.
>
>I still have my customer on the waiting line for some Aladin lamps. I
>tried something like the form some months back with no luck. Any
>ideas. How would I go about making a mold....I don't like the form
I
>make. Do I make something out of plasticine or carve it out of a
plater
>block and then make a mold. I have little to no experiences in mold
>making. Maybe it is time to learn? Does anyone know a catalog
who might
>carry a nice mold for an item like that. I really think I would like to
>make my own then I can say it is my work etc.. At least initially it
seems
>like a real lot of time needed but might be worth it in the end to be
able
>to slip pour a few of these> something else I have never worked
with *
>slip caste.
>
>Llewellyn
>Abbey Pottery
>
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Snail Scott on sun 7 oct 01
Plasticine might be a little flexible for this
application (though it does come in different
hardnesses). If you want the style with the long spout
and elegant handle, you might need armature wire, but
this isn't difficult to figure out. Get soft wire
(Aluminum is great, but baling wire willl do) and twist
two strands together to give the plasticine better grip.
Some care will be needed in hadling to avoid damage to
the pattern.
Carving plaster can give a very nice smooth surface,
though getting good concave surfaces is tougher than
convex ones. Simple tools will suffice- knives, rasps,
and sandpaper.
Water-based clay might be a perfectly good way to go,
also. You will want to fire it at least to bisque
temperatures; the expansion and contraction of the
plaster during setting can fracture greenware. (Making
the pattern solid will make it more durable and you
may be able to skip firing in many cases. Thin handles
will still be in danger, though.) Rub dry or bisque clay
well with vaseline before pouring the plaster.
Wet clay needs no release agent, but you risk a chance
of damaging the pattern in handling. You will have to
keep an eye on dryness, too, during the mold-making
process.
-Snail
At 01:38 PM 10/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Readers.
>
>I still have my customer on the waiting line for some Aladin lamps. I
>tried something like the form some months back with no luck. Any
>ideas. How would I go about making a mold...
>Llewellyn
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