How To Make A Ceramic Mug Mold

Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression.

How to make a ceramic mug mold. The potter s wheel is a great tool for making clay pots including ceramic mugs. The prepared clay is pushed to the mug mold to set it into the desired shape. Once the mold is dry the mug is removed by hand to prepare for the next step. Video showing how to create a plaster mold for a cup.

But this tutorial for a slab built mug is still for those who have some experience with pottery. These clay logs are cut into portions placed into a single use mold and formed into the shape of a custom mug. Then bring out the mug from that single time use mold and move on to the further procedure for pouring clay and shaping it into the mug form. Learn how to make ceramic mugs using the potter s wheel in this free video series.

A number of pots will be hand thrown dried and fired in order to choose the most pleasing design. Our ceramic mugs start in the mind of their beholders. Tutorial guide to learn the process of creation a plaster mold for clay sculpture. Slab building allows you to make pottery including mugs and pitchers with clean lines.

Part 1 of 16 how to make ceramic mugs. And after the shape is achieved from outside and inside the mold is removed with hand. Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more. Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques.

Making the mug i start out by rolling a slab of clay about 1 8 inch thick. At this point the handles have already gone through the first two steps and just need to be attached. As the plaster mold absorbs water the wall of the cup is formed. Working with slabs by hand also is generally easier to master than using a potter s wheel.