I just submitted a slip casting class for 3/31. Here’s the description.
Here, I’ll show you how to slip cast with either molds I’ve made or molds you bring. I’ll cover marbling surfaces and brushing slip as well as finishing rims and removing seams.
Slip casting is a simple process that, relative to other ceramic techniques, is rather hands-off. The trade off there is that it can be time consuming. The basic process involves pouring liquid clay (slip) into a plaster mold, waiting, pouring the slip out, waiting again, then removing the firm object from the mold. The molds I have prepared hold liquid slip for an hour, then set for at least four hours. If you don’t wait long enough the second time, the cast won’t be able to support itself, and if you wait too long, it’ll probably crack and cutting the rim will be too difficult. Consider your available time.
The first are completed examples of textures. The photo are bone dry examples of what can be made in the molds I will bring. The colors brighten when fired.
I have a limit of three because I have three molds, but if you have your own mold, please let me know and you can attend. (Still gotta pay though)