PAST EVENT – Mould-making and Slip-casting Workshop at The Throwing Room

This event is now in the past.
Please reach out if interested to know when this workshop will run again!

Saturday 21st March & Sunday 22nd March. 9.30-4pm each day.
And then a follow up session: Sunday 17th May, 10am-12noon.

At The Throwing Room – 29 Rosella St, Doncaster East.

In this workshop you will learn how to make a 2-piece plaster mould, as well as a simpler ‘dropout’ mould. Moulds are great way to be able to reproduce a design in series. The process of making the mould can take a little while, with plaster drying times and the set-up, but once a you have the mould you can produce dozens of identical pieces quite easily. A great skill to learn.
The two consecutive Saturday and Sundays in March will be for the mixing and pouring of the plaster moulds. After several weeks to let our moulds dry, we will meet up again on May 17th to pour slip into our moulds and produce some pieces.

You will be required to bring 2-3 bisque fired original forms in clay to make the cast from (small simple cups or vase forms, max 10x10x10cm) of which just one will be cast. 

Instructions on successful shapes for both moulds will be advised prior to the workshop from Linda and the team. And then on the day we can select the best forms for each style of mould-making.

Maximum 6 people, so please reserve your spot early.

Includes:

· Use of Studio Cottles (for making the moulds)

· Plaster

· Casting slip for up to 2 pieces

· Morning and afternoon tea

More information will be provided to those who sign up.
Please reach out via email if you have any questions at all!