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MOULD MAKING & SLIP-CASTING COURSE
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Decima Studio Borough SE1 6ED 1-5 Newington Causeway
◔Sundays 11 AM︎3 days, 3,5 hrs each
Decima Studio Borough SE1 6ED 1-5 Newington Causeway
◔Sundays 11 AM︎3 days, 3,5 hrs each
Join us to learn the process of plaster mould making and slip casting with porcelain.
This course will focus on the technical aspects of mould making and slip-casting: techniques widely used in studio pottery, sculpture, and ceramic industry. You will learn to make your own one-part and multi-part plaster moulds and master various slip-casting techniques. All materials included.
This course runs twice a year, with the next one scheduled for autumn 2024.
Sign Up toWaiting List for future course dates.
This course will focus on the technical aspects of mould making and slip-casting: techniques widely used in studio pottery, sculpture, and ceramic industry. You will learn to make your own one-part and multi-part plaster moulds and master various slip-casting techniques. All materials included.
This course runs twice a year, with the next one scheduled for autumn 2024.
Sign Up toWaiting List for future course dates.
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DETAILS:
- 3 week course
- Class duration 3.5 hours
- Once a week (Sunday)
- Small group: max. 8 per session
- Learn: single and multi-part mould making & slip-casting techniques
- Produce: 2 plaster molds and 3-5 porcelain fired and glazed pieces.
- No hidden fees - materials and firings included
- Course taught by Ines Suarez de Puga
FOR
- Anyone wanting to learn mold-making
- Beginners
- Designers and Artists
- Makers with some experience
MATERIALS:
- Plaster
- Models & props
- Porcelain
- Colourful porcelain (15+ colours)
We will dry, glaze and fire your pieces, so they will be fully functional, and can even go to a dishwasher.
PROGRAMME:
01
Single-part molds
- Introduction on how moulds work & how to measure and mix plaster.
- Making a one part plaster mould from an object that will be supplied (cups & bowls).
- Making one-part mould.
02
Multi-part molds
- Theory about multi-part moulds & undercuts.
- Creating a two-part mold from objects supplied (fruit &veg).
03
Slip-casting
- Learning about slip casting: porcelain slip, how to prepare and mix porcelain.
- Learn how to colour porcelain.
- Demo of standard & arty casting techniques.
- Casting 3-4 pieces from the moulds made by you in previous lessons and provided molds.
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