Post #318193 by Babalu on Thu, Jul 12, 2007 11:58 AM

TT - Very nice design there! Very interesting process too!

How many plaster molds are you planning to make on this mug? What kind of qtys are you planning to run on this design?

I am only able to pull about one casting per day from the molds I have, for a few mugs that I am doing now....I find that after I pull a casting, I have to put the plaster molds in the range of a house fan (while I'm at my other job during the day) to let them dry out a little before I can pour the next one, usually, that evening...doing one a day is a slow process. It would be nice to have multiple plaster molds...Another interesting thing...I had just figured that the original sculpt that I had made out of oil clay would be ruined in the plaster mold making process, and surprisingly, they came out fine; so I could feasibly do another plaster mold from them if I choose....can't say for certain that that would always be the case, but hey?