How to mark a mold to aid in aligning blanks
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:11 am
I make candle bridges, using the Bullseye 8903 single candle mold. Each time I do a slump using these molds, I mark the center points of the blanks, as well as the center points of the molds. I use a black Sharpie to mark those points, and the marks help me to align the blanks fairly precisely on the mold.
Measuring the molds every time I use them is a pain, so I have been scratching center marks into the sides of the molds to keep from having to re-measure. The problem is, those scratches are not the easiest thing in the world to see - especially if they've been semi-filled with kiln wash.
So is there some way of making a alignment mark on the mold that will be highly visible, and will stand up to repeated firings up to 1250 F? I'm not a pottery guy, but I'm guessing there's some sort of glaze pen or something I could use?
Thanks.
Measuring the molds every time I use them is a pain, so I have been scratching center marks into the sides of the molds to keep from having to re-measure. The problem is, those scratches are not the easiest thing in the world to see - especially if they've been semi-filled with kiln wash.
So is there some way of making a alignment mark on the mold that will be highly visible, and will stand up to repeated firings up to 1250 F? I'm not a pottery guy, but I'm guessing there's some sort of glaze pen or something I could use?
Thanks.