Post #735354 by danlovestikis on Fri, Jan 16, 2015 10:22 AM

hang10tiki mold making is the hardest work in ceramics. It takes so much thought and care. Here's the next step on
Tyber Tiki's HUGE Maori mug/lamp.

Whenever you are going to have plaster mold pieces touch you must use mold soap or they will permanently fuse together.
Mold soap is deadly poison. We just took an empty jar and used paper towels to the hazardous recycling place. Don't just toss these in the trash. Biggest rule is NEVER breath in the fumes or touch it to your skin!

I paint on the soap and

wipe it off 4 times. I've been told 3 is enough but I've had a couple stick so now I do it 4 times. It's worth it.

Put up the box around the first mold piece then

use the super wet and sticky clay snakes to seal all the gaps and joints. Wipe these with a wet paper towel. Buy the way I get my paper towels at Home Depot because for workers there are super rolls (in an 8 pack) that last so much longer than those from the grocery store. I don't like loading the holder over and over again.

I figured out how much I'd need and put the water in the bucket. Then as I slowly added the dry plaster Dan mixed it.

Pouring was easy this time because the back of

the mug/lamp has no detail. So I let him pour it right on and faster than for the front piece.

How's that for figuring out how much to mix?

Now it sits for 45 plus minutes. One piece to go!

Step by step, step by step. Do them all correctly and mold making isn't so hard. No leaks so far!

Cheers, Wendy