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Elements in the design of plaster molds for slip-casting
Slipcasting Plates
How to design molds for slipcast plates, platters, shallow bowls and similar formsIn early 2021, the editor of Ceramics Monthly [“The premier ceramic arts magazine since 1953”] came across this page, about slipcasting plates, and invited me to expand it into an article for the magazine. The article appears in the November 2021 issue, in print and on line.
You can view it here.
Mold Design: Decisions, Decisions…..
Three decisions to make when designing a mold for slipcast pottery
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