Making Ceramic Molds For Glass Casting

At the ceramic shop we carry a number of wooden drape molds which are lighter weight alternatives to plaster molds.

Making ceramic molds for glass casting.

Glass mold making casting supplies. The molds need to be coated with kiln wash primer to prevent the sticking of your slumped glass. At fusion headquarters our selection of glass molding kits and glass casting supplies includes everything you need to create one of a kind colored glass artwork. Hump molds are used to form the interior of the slumped glass.

Molds for glass slumping are surprisingly easy to make. Our ceramic molds can be used dozens of times to create decorative slumped glass bowls dishes trays and serving plates wind chimes and many other shapes that you will find interesting. Mold making for glass art by dan jenkins 1 choosing a prototype making molds for your own use or for reproduction is fairly easy to do and very satisfying. Using found objects to copy and transform into.

The key is to make the mold out of the right material which will withstand the 1 200 degree temperature in the kiln. Like humps molds our slump molds are plaster templates that are useful for creating reproducible forms. Custom ceramic texture molds for fused glass. Making your own molds frees you from relying on molds made by others and allows you to tailor your mold for your own taste.

Famous last words if you ve ever been in this situation i bet you re shaking your head at me for being so naive. Mayco ceramic casting molds proud vip mold distributor. My husband and i had discussed mold making techniques year ago and since then i had come across other materials and ways of making molds for glass fusing. This example explains how molds are made from clay.

You can also create your own molds by using. I use a paragon janus 23 multi purpose kiln capable of firing glass or ceramics with the fl. There are two basic types of molds in glass slumping. Choose your ceramic molds and e mail us with mold company name and mold number and your shipping address.

Wood molds also eliminate the risk of plaster chipping and contaminating clay. We will then e mail you back with your discounted prices and shipping for your approval before you purchase. We have the best tools for casting glass molds as well as all the compounds clays and mold mixes you need to do the job right.