Post #784241 by danlovestikis on Thu, Feb 22, 2018 4:04 PM

PART FIVE of making the Sacramento Crawl mug mold for 2018.

If the time comes when Dan refuses to lift the molds for me I'll have to retire from clay. But so far he is willing to help. I make big thick molds.

He removes the first slab from the bottom.

Turned on the side he lifts off the next slab and the volcano went with it!

I pulled it loose and all was fine. I strip of clay pulled off the sculpt but it was easily removed. Not due to an undercut.

Every piece turned out just fine. I have a good mold for the crawl mug.

For two weeks I ran two fans 24/7 and the mold pieces remained wet even though I also rotated the sides closest to the fans each day.

So I took the mold inside where it's much warmer. A week later the mold was dry.

Molds must completely dry before they are used. This "cures" the mold so that it is strong and will last a long time when casting.
Next I will begin to pour the mold to make the mugs. Wendy