tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276081730272845682.post6277000335813800004..comments2023-12-19T11:31:49.245-08:00Comments on windy ridge pottery: A Snowy Day for MoldsJoe and Christyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04411984488855216268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276081730272845682.post-73621237047981416122009-01-17T16:51:00.000-08:002009-01-17T16:51:00.000-08:00Michael, I'm not entirely sure what kind of molds ...Michael, <BR/><BR/>I'm not entirely sure what kind of molds you are talking about for your large platters. These are single-piece molds. The plaster molds in these pictures are my "master molds" that I made by pouring wet pottery plaster over clay that I had shaped into the inversion of the shape of bowl that I wanted. Confusing to explain, but it's laid out well in Pioneer Pottery. The plaster mold making part is easy; the real art, I have discovered, is in making that intial upside-down clay version of the plate/platter that you want. Hope this helps! I can email you photos, if you like. <BR/><BR/>--cJoe and Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411984488855216268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276081730272845682.post-34261832051111953192009-01-17T05:41:00.000-08:002009-01-17T05:41:00.000-08:00Hi Christy and Joe. The ceiling in the previous bl...Hi Christy and Joe. The ceiling in the previous blog looked quite professional. Nicely done. Well, not quite done yet, but....<BR/><BR/>A question about your molds. I'm assuming by the picture, you are making clay molds using plaster 'master molds?" If so, then I take it you've made plaster molds using the plaster 'master molds.'<BR/><BR/>I had a plaster 'master mold' made in Ireland for my large platter mold. He's supposed to get back to me about how to make the molds. I haven't heard from him. <BR/><BR/>It's a two-piece master, so I'll be pouring plaster into the mold, letting it dry and then separating the two pieces of the master. He mentioned tapping the master with a hammer of some sort. <BR/><BR/>Any ideas? Online sources to check out?<BR/><BR/>This is probably too complicated to get into in a blog....<BR/><BR/>Good luck with renovations, and I'm looking forward to more pictures - especially the Speedo and bikini.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Mahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09178266405071704355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7276081730272845682.post-30203709907482074002009-01-13T07:45:00.000-08:002009-01-13T07:45:00.000-08:00Hey Christy, This is something I've been wanting t...Hey Christy, This is something I've been wanting to do for ages. Good to see what you have going on. I am sure it is time consuming to get them just right. They will be great once you have them finished.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960400186962033610noreply@blogger.com