Our ceramic mugs start in the mind of their beholders.
How to make a ceramic mug mold.
The potter s wheel is a great tool for making clay pots including ceramic mugs.
Tutorial guide to learn the process of creation a plaster mold for clay sculpture.
These clay logs are cut into portions placed into a single use mold and formed into the shape of a custom mug.
Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques.
Slab building allows you to make pottery including mugs and pitchers with clean lines.
But this tutorial for a slab built mug is still for those who have some experience with pottery.
Once the mold is dry the mug is removed by hand to prepare for the next step.
When the wall thickness is correct the remaining slip is poured.
And after the shape is achieved from outside and inside the mold is removed with hand.
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.
Learn how to make ceramic mugs using the potter s wheel in this free video series.
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The prepared clay is pushed to the mug mold to set it into the desired shape.
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.
A number of pots will be hand thrown dried and fired in order to choose the most pleasing design.
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.
Video showing how to create a plaster mold for a cup.
Part 1 of 16 how to make ceramic mugs.