Mold for clay

Here's my list of 10 great tips when working with air dry clay. This is great for beginners who have never sculpted with clay but want to.

Kenny Sing on Instagram: "Here’s how I create rubber mother molds for ceramic slip casting plaster mold parts. In this case I’m using a 3d printed master mold, but the master mold can be made out of anything, commonly plaster. This rubber mold can then be used over and over again to produce the many plaster mold parts I’ll need for slip casting production. This process pulls from the generously documented and shared mold making methods of @hammerlyceramics and @vantiki. #moldmaking…

See how to make your own molds using two basic ingredients you probably have at home already.

PinCeramics/handmade geometric functional pottery on Instagram: "Making handles is a burden to me. This is the fastest, most effective and fun way I could find for now. New ways are always welcome 🙏 I made the mold, just a simple plaster mold. I also made the ear shape handle with air drying clay"

A DIY guide to making different polymer clay molds Polymer clay can be used to make many kinds of molds. Anyone can make them, and mold making is also one of the most fun and useful things to do with polymer clay. Once hardened the molds...

ClareUngerCeramics on Instagram: "Slab building with soft slabs requires some kind of mold/structure to support the form while it’s being made. Here I’m making a hump mold from a plastic bowl that I like the shape of. I had to modify it slightly as I wanted the mold to have a curved base and so I used an existing piece of bisqued clay ( from a broken mold that I had in my studio) to do this. In an upcoming reel I’ll show how I make a bowl (like the one shown at the end of the reel) from this…

3D Printing a Mold for a Slipcasting Mold: I have always loved the 3D model of the 'Vaas met oor' (Cup with ear) by Joris Van Tubergen. A couple of years ago I did my first attempt to make ceramic cups of the model. I succeeded and love drinking my coffee from these cups. Recently I wanted t…

Make Your Own Silicone Molds: Using simple supplies, you can make your own silicone molding putty.

Priyankka Kinariwala on Instagram: "Let’s use silicone to make small Molds at home- Follow these steps- 1. Take silicone tube from your local hardware shop 2. Corn flour (any brand) 3. Mix them together till it doesn’t sticks to ur hand 4. Now take the mixture and apply thoroughly over the object for which u wish to make mold- here I took a small Ganesha idol 5. Wait for 5-6 hours for it to dry completely For more such tutorials follow me on Instagram @arjav_ahaan #diy…