44. How to Make a Plaster Mould in Pottery

Oxford Clay Podcast

Episode 44: How to Make a Plaster Mould in Pottery

Plaster moulds are a great resource for Potters. Moulds can be used in pottery to press clay into (a press mould), smooth clay over (a hump mould), or pour liquid clay into (a slip casting mould).

Plaster moulds allow Potters to make lots of the same shapes of pots simply and accurately. At Oxford Clay, I use a one-part plaster mould for slip-casting my work. In this episode, I talk through the step-by-step process of how I make my plaster moulds, by casting the profile of an enamel pie dish into plaster of Paris.

You’ll hear how achievable making your own plaster mould really is!