posted on June 23, 2001 06:59:14 PM
i like to paint plaster figurines, sents i would not have to fire them i would like to if anyone knows if i can you the Ceramic Mold to make plaster figurines
thanks
posted on June 23, 2001 07:38:27 PM
The ceramic molds you are talking about that make the figures you want to paint will not help you. They come in two or more parts & are held together with straps. Liquid slip (clay) is poured into them & they are left to set for a short period of time so the slip can begin to harden where it comes in contact with the mold. The remaining slip is then poured out & the mold is left to sit overnight, when it is opened you have a soft clay hollow figure that is then left to dry out. After that you clean it by removing the seam lines from the mold & then it MUST be fired in a kiln as it is very soft & would crumble if you put any kind of pressure on it. There is no way around this if you want to work with ceramics & stains. You HAVE to buy fired pieces.
You could look into "plaster of paris", which is poured into one piece rubber molds & left to harden. You then peel the mold off, let it dry completely & then paint the figure. These pieces are solid, not hollow inside like ceramics &
they are never fired. You will not find much of a variety in plaster of paris though,
and there is no comparison between the two.
I'm afraid you are stuck with buying fired pieces if you want to do ceramics.
posted on June 23, 2001 08:00:24 PM
mcjane: Do you know where to get supplies for making rubber molds? I want to cast some fairly large items (about 12" x 12" and need a flexible rubber molding material so that I can cast in plaster and have enough flexibility to get the item out of the mold. Any suggestions or pointers would be really appreciated.
posted on June 23, 2001 10:51:48 PM
thank you
bogalucy if you email me i can send you links to board that
are on plaster and most plaster molds are mad or rubber {latex}
so you may fine good info
if you need them
email me
[email protected]
i know they have lot of info
on where to get these things
hope this helps
and need a flexible rubber molding material so that I can cast in plaster and have enough flexibility to get the item out of the mold. Any suggestions or pointers would be really appreciated.