I’m bending the rules again today for another two day project: slipcast Christmas ornaments, made from a three-part plaster mold. I’m hoping to make ornaments en masse in preparation for the holidays, so this was a practice run for more serious casting. Below are some photos of the mold-making process with my instructor and collaborator Bill Jamison.
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- Inspiration from Geoff C.
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- Setting up for the first half of the mold
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- Sifting plaster
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- Initial mix
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- Final hand mix
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- Leftovers after the pour
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- Two part mold awaiting its “spare” – the last piece!
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- Cleaning up the finished mold