Texture molds,

[S.TImmerman]

I've seen plenty of texture molds for sale and was wondering how difficult and what materials they use.
I would love to know how to make my own rather than buying someone's art work.

Thank you

[rosanna gusler]

buy a block of clay and go for it. i think paper clay is best. white clay is better than colored. rosanna

[Mark Hall]

A local clay center or college might have a machine to roll-out clay in slabs to your desired thickness, which gives you a head start making clay molds. There also exists buckets of fiber refractory mixed in a sticky gooey form you can layer around shapes (like the top to a barbecue grill or other spun aluminum objects) to obtain large slumping molds.

[Bert Weiss]

I make texture molds using sand casting methods, by cutting 1/32" fiber paper, by painting a texture on a kiln shelf with kilnwash, by carving fiberboards, or using blanket and alumina hydrate.

[Tom Fuhrman]

since you're in southern CA, contact Laguna clays and tell them what you are attempting to achieve and see what they recommend. I've just used a stoneware clay body for mine. you can roll it out with a large dowel rod or rolling pin and then just impress whatever texture into it you choose. lots of kitchen utensils have different textures as well as decorative expanded metal, try a thrift shop and see what you can get for under a $. then fire your clay to the prescribed temp and you have your texture pattern. making perfectly large flat surfaces can be a challenge.

[Laurie Spray]

I like Stoneware clay.....no need for a slab roller......just use a rolling pin, newspaper and some guides along the edge that will determine the thickness. When stamping in texture be careful to avoid undercuts. Dry slowly and throughly.

[S.TImmerman]

Well Thank you very much! English is not my first language however that post made me look illiterate! Thank you for all the great ideas! I really appreciate it.