bojon Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 Has anyone ever tried a glazed ceramic mold?Just a thought I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 I believe if you just fire the greenware and then just coat it with the sealer of your choice, it would work fine. I wouldn't use glaze as it would be too thick. You'd lose any detail and would not have good edges. Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted October 15, 2008 Report Share Posted October 15, 2008 The other problem will be that if you thought POP breaks/chips easily; you will be in for a real treat with ceramics. At least with POP there are ways to add strength to it. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted October 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks guys!It was just a random thought,because I know that it would handle high heat,but we pour way below that threshold with our plastic,So I don't know what benifit it would have over pop.Years ago I would model a figure with ceramic clay,then pour a pop mold over it,followed by pouring into the cured mold,a china clay slurry.After a few minutes the slurry would leave a thin,or thick layer or clay that could be fired.It way fairly easy to get great detail.Agree with Nova that it would have to be reinforced,and probably wouldn't be worth the cost or trouble,but maybe someone might come up with a idea to put this into use,one way or other in our quest for new and better ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 If you roll out a slab of high fire clay, you can use a "loop tool" or even tools found around the kitchen to carve out a bait. You need to allow for close to 12-15% shrinkage. Fire and and seal with elmers 50/50 or thinned epoxy. If you find the clay a bit to soft to work with, just place a plastic bag over it for a day, It is easier to work with when almost "leather hard". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
