Wendy Cevola - New colors of the Frank mug by Frankoma now available. - Other Crafts

D danlovestikis Grand Member (8 years) Joined: Jun 17, 2002 Posts: 9082	D danlovestikis Posted posted on Mon, Jan 19, 2015 8:10 PM Beachbumz my head exploded with all the compliments. hang10tiki I wouldn't want to ever lift that mold. I can move it using leverage but that's it. TikiAno would it be a terrible idea to start with making the first piece (of a three piece mold) as the bottom of the mug- then easier to assemble later? Does it matter? answer all the pieces need to be made together so that they don't leak. I've tried to make the bottom piece first and it was harder than doing it the way I have shown. Either Beachbumz or Maui Rob, I can't remember which have made the bottom first so you can check out their threads because they did step by steps. When drying out the finished mold, is it better to let it dry slower (like clay), rather than putting it out in the sun to dry? (I assume I may have just answered that question, since plaster IS pretty close to clay?) If you make a thin walled mold then keep it strapped together to dry. I make thick heavy molds so that I can take them apart to dry them faster. Out in the sun is just fine but the fastest way is to have a fan blowing on the mold. Sun and fan is ideal and we have done it that way. It will not shrink it just drys and becomes "thirsty" that's why it works with slip. Bonus question: Was that original piece bisqued or is it another kind of clay? I think you wrote this earlier but I clearly don't remember... ack! The huge Maori mug/lamp is Romo number 1 clay. It's very soft so it's not good for fine detail. I plan to hand carve the mug/lamp once it is poured. Best Wishes, Wendy ==================================================== I took a holiday. Photos tomorrow, cheers, Wendy Wow, I just saw we are on cool and current, thank you everyone who voted for us, I'm so happy_____________ [ Edited by: danlovestikis 2015-01-19 20:11 ]

Beachbumz my head exploded with all the compliments.

hang10tiki I wouldn't want to ever lift that mold. I can move it using leverage but that's it.

TikiAno

would it be a terrible idea to start with making the first piece (of a three piece mold) as the bottom of the mug- then easier to assemble later? Does it matter?

answer all the pieces need to be made together so that they don't leak. I've tried to make the bottom piece first and it was harder than doing it the way I have shown. Either Beachbumz or Maui Rob, I can't remember which have made the bottom first so you can check out their threads because they did step by steps.

When drying out the finished mold, is it better to let it dry slower (like clay), rather than putting it out in the sun to dry? (I assume I may have just answered that question, since plaster IS pretty close to clay?)

If you make a thin walled mold then keep it strapped together to dry. I make thick heavy molds so that I can take them apart to dry them faster. Out in the sun is just fine but the fastest way is to have a fan blowing on the mold. Sun and fan is ideal and we have done it that way. It will not shrink it just drys and becomes "thirsty" that's why it works with slip.

Bonus question:

Was that original piece bisqued or is it another kind of clay? I think you wrote this earlier but I clearly don't remember... ack!

The huge Maori mug/lamp is Romo number 1 clay. It's very soft so it's not good for fine detail. I plan to hand carve the mug/lamp once it is poured.

Best Wishes, Wendy

====================================================

I took a holiday. Photos tomorrow, cheers, Wendy

Wow, I just saw we are on cool and current, thank you everyone who voted for us, I'm so happy_____________

[ Edited by: danlovestikis 2015-01-19 20:11 ]

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