Instructor: Laurie Longtin

Mold Making

March 28 - May 23, 2023
(9 weeks, 7 classes)
No class Tuesday April 11 and 18

Sugar Hill Clay
71 Garfield Street
Detroit, MI
48201

Agenda

WEEK 1 - TUESDAY MARCH 28
Studio intro
Mold making and casting basics
One part molds
Mug design homework

WEEK 2 - SUNDAY APRIL 2 (12pm-3pm)
Handbuilt mug design. Members are allowed to make their mugs on their own time, but participation in this class is preferred as to not miss any info on how to design your mugs

TWO WEEKS OFF FOR MUGS TO BE FIRED
No class Tuesday April 11 and 18

WEEK 3 - TUESDAY APRIL 25
First part of two part molds
Make objects from our one part molds

WEEK 4 - TUESDAY MAY 2
Second part of two part molds
Make objects from our one part molds

WEEK 5 - TUESDAY MAY 9
Cast with two part molds
Glazing intro

WEEK 6 - TUESDAY MAY 16
Cast with two part molds
Glazing refresher

WEEK 7 - TUESDAY MAY 23
Glazing only
Pick up finished work

Class Info

This is an introductory Mold Making class.

We are limited to making one one-part mold and one two-part mold.
If one of these does not turn out correctly (which does happen sometimes) we can discuss the possibility of remaking the mold and trying a different approach.

Reclaim clay and cone 6 porcelain casting slip will be provided to use with our molds.

Last Class and Pick Up

Pieces can be taken home during the last class.

If your work still needs to be fired after glazing on the last class, pick up can be scheduled during the open studio hours at these times:

Thursday June 1st 6pm-9pm

Saturday June 3rd 1pm-4pm

Thursday June 8th 6pm-9pm

Saturday June 10th 1pm-4pm

When working with plaster in the studio please cover the tables with newspaper and line buckets with plastic bags.

Wear something that you don't mind getting dirty and if you would like you can bring a respirator for use with plaster dust. We will all be wearing masks in the studio anyways but if you are sensitive to dust and want to bring your own, please do.

The last 30 minutes of class is thorough cleaning and mopping.

Members- if you would like to continue making molds once the class is
over you will need to supply your own materials.