12. 5 Tips for Avoiding Plaster Disaster

Written By Katherine Tomlinson

Oxford Clay Podcast 

Episode 12: 5 Tips for Avoiding Plaster Disaster 

Five top tips for avoiding the most common disasters involving plaster in pottery

Plaster of Paris is such a helpful material for Potters because it sucks the water out of clay (in a good way). Potters use a Plaster slab for reclaiming wet clay and for mould making. In a plaster mould clay shrinks allowing it to be released from the mould. Moulds can be press moulds, hump moulds or slip-casting moulds. But Plaster can also be tricky to work with. In this episode, we explore five plaster disasters to avoid when working with plaster (all of which have happened to me, apart from the blocking the pipes one!).

Katherine Tomlinson

A Potter for over 25 years, Katherine is passionate about eco-conscious pottery materials and practices. She has created books and courses to help other Potters find the information they need. Listen to the Oxford Clay podcast for more pottery tips. You can contact Katherine here.

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