which slip for molds?

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Cheryl
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which slip for molds?

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I took a lovely class at Vegas this year on making slip-casting molds. Now I find myself in a city with a pottery supply store but I don't have my notes. Does anyone know what kind of slip I need? Porcelain?
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Re: which slip for molds?

Post by rosanna gusler »

i would use white lowfire (c 05-06) paper clay slip (p-slip) as first choice. otherwise any white lowfirw clay. i see no need to pay more for porcelain. rosanna
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Judd
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Re: which slip for molds?

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Tru dat, Rosanna. I've heard of people using Raku clay - that the grog makes a more sturdy mold, but I've used low fire clay for my molds.
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