Drape mold pottery

Curt Hammerly on Instagram: "A new mold design is born! Not only do I design the objects themselves and the plaster molds. But I also have to design the mother mold. The mold of the mold if you will. This was a new test that worked really well for this style of one part mold. No taping the barrier shut, minimal leaks (which I fixed in the newest revision), and pops apart with a little compressed air! Plus the twist had just the right amount of draft angles and also separated perfectly! 🥳…

glazed, layered drape mold bowl

Kelly Brenner Justice on Instagram: "July is for plasterwork! I’m making molds all month, including some new pattern molds. I collect vintage glassware (and fondant texture mats and trivets and plastic and really anything with a pattern that sparks joy) and hoard them in the studio until it’s mold-making time. First step is to capture the pattern using plaster, like with the simple drop-out mold in this video. Then I use that mold to make more molds for my mugs, vases, jars, etc. What would…

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Studio B~Du | ✨it’s okay to cry✨ making a tissue holder from slabs of clay, beginning with the drape mold that I shaped out of a super-thick slab. I’ve… | Instagram

GR Pottery Forms - Round Drape Molds

Elan Transfers on Instagram: "Who’s a fan of using foam to press mold pots? 🙋‍♀️ Watch 👀 as @lupineceramics adds our Fruit Transfers with a brayer and then she uses foam and a round ball to press form tiny plates! We love to use wind glass bottoms in the studio to make little plates. What is your go to form to use when press forming with foam? #elantransfers #ceramicdecals #pottery #functionalceramics #underglazetransfers #underglaze #wheelthrownpottery #ceramicdesign #potterymaking…

I was so excited when I finished this, but just as it was drying a few days later I picked it up and it cracked and split into two pieces. So I made some thick slip and tried to join the two piece…