Maui Tiki Ceramics - by TikiRob - Other Crafts

TD tiki dan Member Pensacola, FL Joined: Apr 23, 2013 Posts: 9	TD tiki dan Posted posted on Thu, Mar 31, 2016 9:41 AM I want to make a few mugs before I decide whether or not to dive into kiln ownership. If I were to buy some of the low fire clay and make some prototypes, would letting them dry be good enough to cast? Right now access to a kiln costs a bunch of $$$ so if possible, I want to do as much as I can before having to fire anything. So theoretically, could I make prototypes, make molds, and then make a bunch of slip casts and clean them up. And then at some time in the future have them bisque fired. Bring them home and glaze, then take them back for the final firing. Is that correct? Are there any issues with waiting a while to fire the cast mugs? Anything I need to keep in mind?

I want to make a few mugs before I decide whether or not to dive into kiln ownership.

If I were to buy some of the low fire clay and make some prototypes, would letting them dry be good enough to cast? Right now access to a kiln costs a bunch of $$$ so if possible, I want to do as much as I can before having to fire anything.

So theoretically, could I make prototypes, make molds, and then make a bunch of slip casts and clean them up. And then at some time in the future have them bisque fired. Bring them home and glaze, then take them back for the final firing. Is that correct?

Are there any issues with waiting a while to fire the cast mugs? Anything I need to keep in mind?

Post #761768 by tiki dan on Thu, Mar 31, 2016 9:41 AM