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This project continues to demonstrate that multiple redesign, test cycles are a fact of life when making a new shape. 3D printing makes this so much easier. Here are the changes from v3:
-This time I am not going to back fill with plaster. I have heftier side rails that should hold things firmly in place.
-The rim is now cast in into final shape.
-The includes a distinct footring, this will enable easier cleanup of glaze on the foot and a cleaner edge line.
-The handle is thicker and looks a little further from the body (to enable getting my fingers in there).
-I am using natches this time, the two 9mm holes will mount embeds (the retainer and embed are shown beside the holes) - they will position flush in the case mold (I will propagate the embeds into the working mold also).
-I am casting it upside down, positioning the spout between the lower handle join and the foot ring. We will drain for ten seconds then plug the hole using a plaster insert made to fit snug. Remaining slip inside will refill the hole and even build the wall a little thicker there (increasing wall strength by the lower handle join).
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Mold Natches
Natches are an interlocking mechanism using in plaster molds for ceramics. They enable quick and accurate registry when assembling multiple pieces of a mold. |
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Medalta Ball Pitcher Slip Casting Mold via 3D Printing
A project to make a reproduction of a Medalta Potteries piece that was done during the 1940s. This is the smallest of the three sizes they made. |
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