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    This document discusses mold making and slipcasting techniques. Mold making involves using a liquid or pliable material to form an object's negative shape in a frame or mold. Slipcasting relies on this process and involves pouring specially formulated liquid clay called "slip" into plaster molds. The plaster then uses capillary action to suck water out of the slip, solidifying it around the mold's edges. Once hardened, the casting can be removed from the mold. Plaster must be mixed correctly for slipcasting, as its density and porosity impact the necessary capillary action.

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    This document discusses mold making and slipcasting techniques. Mold making involves using a liquid or pliable material to form an object's negative shape in a frame or mold. Slipcasting relies on this process and involves pouring specially formulated liquid clay called "slip" into plaster molds. The plaster then uses capillary action to suck water out of the slip, solidifying it around the mold's edges. Once hardened, the casting can be removed from the mold. Plaster must be mixed correctly for slipcasting, as its density and porosity impact the necessary capillary action.

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    This document discusses mold making and slipcasting techniques. Mold making involves using a liquid or pliable material to form an object's negative shape in a frame or mold. Slipcasting relies on this process and involves pouring specially formulated liquid clay called "slip" into plaster molds. The plaster then uses capillary action to suck water out of the slip, solidifying it around the mold's edges. Once hardened, the casting can be removed from the mold. Plaster must be mixed correctly for slipcasting, as its density and porosity impact the necessary capillary action.

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    Mold Making and Slipcasting

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    Randi V-Kers Done
    This document discusses mold making and slipcasting techniques. Mold making involves using a liquid or pliable material to form an object's negative shape in a frame or mold. Slipcasting relies on this process and involves pouring specially formulated liquid clay called "slip" into plaster molds. The plaster then uses capillary action to suck water out of the slip, solidifying it around the mold's edges. Once hardened, the casting can be removed from the mold. Plaster must be mixed correctly for slipcasting, as its density and porosity impact the necessary capillary action.

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    Mold Making &

    Slipcasting
    Mold Making
    An ancient manufacturing process using liquid or pliable materials formed
    around a frame or mold. A mold (or hollowed out form) in the negative
    shape of an object is made. Then a liquid material is poured into the mold
    and left to harden. The resulting positive form is called a casting.
    Common Techniques for Making Plaster Molds:

    Cottle Boards:
    Frosting:
    Using Plastic Tub:
    USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster
    Gypsum plaster or Plaster of Paris is a
    powdered soft sulfate mineral (gypsum)
    that hardens once mixed with H20.

    We will use USG No.1 Pottery Plaster to


    make our molds.

    Plaster must be mixed correctly in order


    for it to be used in the slip casting process.
    If the plaster is too dense or too porous
    the capillary action required for casting
    wont work.

    Plaster starts to set up (harden) as soon


    as it is mixed
    One Piece Molds:
    No Overhangs or Undercuts!
    Two Piece Molds:
    Can have overhangs and undercuts
    Slipcasting
    Slipcasting is an ancient manufacturing process used for the mass-
    production of ceramic objects.

    Slip is specially formulated liquid clay.

    Slip contains a deflocculent which prevents the clay particles from


    sticking together. Because of this slip can be mixed using very little H2O
    which is critical to its function. Too much water in your slip and your
    castings will never setup.

    Slipcasting relies entirely on the capillary action of plaster.

    Slip is poured into a plaster mold wherein the plaster sucks the water
    out of the slip and begins to solidify around the edge. Once a thickness
    is achieved the remaining liquid clay is poured out. After some time the
    casting in the mold hardens and can be removed.
    Capillary Action is the ability of liquids to flow in narrow spaces without or even
    against external forces. Like paper towels sucking up a spill.
    Deflocculent
    Deflocculents hold materials in suspension, preventing them from
    clumping together. It is critical that the clay particles be held in
    suspension in slip, it allows slip to have liquid properties with the
    minimum amount of H2O added.

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