Making Ceramic Molds For Glass Casting

Custom ceramic texture molds for fused glass.

Making ceramic molds for glass casting.

Glass mold making casting supplies. 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. There are two basic types of molds in glass slumping. Like humps molds our slump molds are plaster templates that are useful for creating reproducible forms.

You can also create your own molds by using. The key is to make the mold out of the right material which will withstand the 1 200 degree temperature in the kiln. Molds are pre drilled with air relief holes where required. At the ceramic shop we carry a number of wooden drape molds which are lighter weight alternatives to plaster molds.

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. 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. Hump molds are used to form the interior of the slumped glass.

This tutorial will explain how i make custom ceramic texture molds to create fused glass art items used in this tutorial 1 firing the clay and glass kiln. Famous last words if you ve ever been in this situation i bet you re shaking your head at me for being so naive. The molds need to be coated with kiln wash primer to prevent the sticking of your slumped glass. This example explains how molds are made from clay.

Molds for glass slumping are surprisingly easy to make. Using found objects to copy and transform into. 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.

Wood molds also eliminate the risk of plaster chipping and contaminating clay. How hard could it be. I use a paragon janus 23 multi purpose kiln capable of firing glass or ceramics with the fl.