Comments on: TIKI KON 2007 Mug Process

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:47:26 +0000

The masque is for the clay to “make” the other half of the mold. They modeling clay is a stand-in for 1/2 the mold so I can pour the first half. The clay you see on the sculpt is an after-addition to build-up the model to be better suited for this kind of mold. You have to make sure that there are no “under cuts.” That is, areas of the sculpt that would “lock” it into place in the mold. The topology of the 1/2 must always reduce the further you go back to keep this from happening.

That said, the mold still sticks.

By: Arend

Arend — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:15:21 +0000

Why the masqueing? To avoi damamging the orginal when you take off the polyu?

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:56:11 +0000

I don’t want to avoid anyone on LJ, just felt better that people don’t get to read me ‘by default’ unless they do some work.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:54:43 +0000

Oh, I took all these pictures. Especially the ones with me in them. I took those twice.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:12:19 +0000

Gee, those are nice pics, I wonder who took them….:P

By: caoilin

caoilin — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 01:10:23 +0000

This is great, Cute! Is the final mold solid? What is the original made of (the creamy white part)?

Also, I’m not sure what you mean by plaster slip molds. Isn’t the polyeurethane mold sufficient for slip form? I’ve never done it, so pardon my ignorance.

I’m sorry you’re leaving LJ. I always look forward to your posts. But perhaps I’m one of the “poor souls” you’re trying to avoid.

Whatever! I still love ya!
Smooches!