09/09/2007 (2:31 pm)

Sprig molds

Filed under: Ceramics, How-to, Photos

Today, I decided to make some sprig molds. Here is a picture journal of the process:

First, I created the designs I want to make sprigs out of. I took small slabs of clay and built onto them the following designs (actually, I carved the man in the moon and built the flowers). Then, I put a slab wall around each one to make a little cup to hold the plaster:

Next, I mixed up some #1 potters plaster and poured it into the molds:

I was patient and let a couple of hours pass, before I removed the clay from around the plaster. They all turned out! Luckily, the clay pulled away and I was able to keep the originals, which I will fire and save for making molds in the future:

Here is a test sprig:

And here is the man in the moon sprig on a mug. I think it is going to look pretty cool once I’ve painted it:

The end, for now.

3 Comments »

  1. That’s very neat! Thanks for sharing!

    Comment by Natalie — May 18, 2008 @ 7:40 pm

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  3. I love your site. Thank you for the information. I hve been considering setting up a studio in my home for my hobby. Becky

    Comment by Becky Daly — July 23, 2008 @ 4:05 am

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  5. [...] I also made a couple of simpler designs with daisies and the business name in freehand. The daisies came from the sprig molds that I made a while back, in this post. [...]

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