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The top has not yet been trimmed. We first tried casting this using a fast-casting clay body, but the process was very quick and the pitcher dried so fast that by the time I got it out of the mold it was too brittle to cut properly with a fettling knife. This is a second cast, using M370C. It casts about three times slower (3-hour mold cycle time) but there are no issues with cutting the top to shape. Well, actually there are - it is very difficult to get the shape right, a template is needed There is an issue with the handle also - it is too close to the body and too thin and delicate.
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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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