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Mold Making, Slip Casting & Press Molding: Reliable techniques for making molds, casting consistent pieces, and reproducing clay designs

Mold Making, Slip Casting & Press Molding: Reliable techniques for making molds, casting consistent pieces, and reproducing clay designs


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What if the piece you love most could live more than once?
You shaped it by hand. The curve is right. The weight feels good in the palm. And now you want another one, or five, or enough for a small run at the next market. But the moment you think about making a mold, your confidence drops. Plaster sets fast. Pieces stick. Walls collapse. You have probably watched a promising cast turn into a wet, torn mess and wondered what you missed.
That frustration has a source, and it is not a lack of talent.
Most mold-making advice assumes you already know which plaster to choose, how release agents actually work, and why pour timing matters more than a stopwatch. It skips the quiet steps that determine whether a mold releases clean or welds itself shut. This book walks through those steps without rushing you.
Mold Making, Slip Casting, and Press Molding for Beginners is written for clay workers who want to reproduce their own designs with the same care they put into making the original. No industrial jargon. No assumptions about what you already know. Just clear, practical instruction that treats your first mold as something you can finish today, not someday.
What makes this book different
Most resources separate mold making from the actual casting process, as if building the mold and using it are two unrelated skills. They are not. A mold is only as good as the cast it produces. Every chapter here connects the decision you make during setup to the result you will see when you open the mold. You learn to read what the plaster and clay are telling you, so you stop repeating mistakes you cannot name.
The troubleshooting section shows you what each failure looks like, what caused it, and how to fix it without starting over. For beginners, this alone can save months of quiet frustration.
Inside, you will find:

  • How to choose and mix plaster that cures strong instead of crumbling after a few uses
  • The release agent comparison that clears up the confusion between soap, shellac, and commercial sprays
  • A first mold project you can complete in one session, using materials you likely already have
  • Two-part mold construction with registration keys that lock alignment into place
  • Slip casting timed by watching the clay skin form, not by counting seconds
  • Press molding techniques that capture detail without tearing or warping
  • A full text-based troubleshooting gallery covering the ten most common failures, from pinholes to kiln warping
  • How to design your own models so they release cleanly from the start
The book also includes an optional bonus section for readers who want a quick-reference repair guide when something does not go as planned. It sits at the end, ready when you need it, but the main book stands complete on its own.
I wrote this for the maker who has already felt the satisfaction of a finished piece and now wants the freedom to make that piece again. If you have wrestled with a stuck mold, a collapsed cast, or a plaster mix that never quite set right, this book was built for that exact moment.
You do not need a fully equipped studio. You need a clear sequence, the right material choices, and the permission to learn from every mold you make.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798180874641
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 56
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Reliable techniques for making molds, casting consistent pieces, and reproducing clay designs
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8180874648
  • Publisher Date: 22 Jun 2026
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Weight: 136 gr


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