How to make a ceramic mold from a 3 d printed object.
Create ceramic mold.
Ceramic mold making techniques.
Create a flat steady foot on the mold so that it will stand straight in the kiln even with glass loaded on top.
However 3 d printing and making a mold opens up a whole new world of possible shapes and forms this mold will be for a bowl i know it looks like a big hunk of plastic ri.
Use a damp sponge to create a smooth surface on the inside.
Browse through our archive of articles to find a variety of techniques from making plaster molds for slip casting and press molding to making bisque clay hump or slump molds to creating molds for casting clay sculpture.
Focus on the inside of the mold as this is where the glass will drop and from a bowl.
Similarly sprig molds available in plaster ceramic and wood allow one to press clay into the mold and to release a sprig or a decorative dimensional elements such as a flower leaf or animal which can then be used on its own or added to a pot.
Use it to remove sharp edges and fingermarks as well.
Molds make it possible to repeat patterns and forms for a variety of reasons.