The Magic of Slip Casting

Slip casting is an exciting way to make ceramics as it allows you to produce complex shapes that wouldn't be possible using the wheel. It is an entirely different way to how we normally produce ceramics. 

We have designed our own models (some with clay and some with 3D printing technology) and created our own molds from scratch.

This new method consists of pouring a liquid clay (slip) into our plaster molds. As plaster is inherently absorbent, the clay forms a shell inside the mold’s walls. Once a desired thickness of clay shell has been reached, the excess slip can be poured out. After ~60 minutes, once the cast has sufficiently hardened, it can be taken out of the mold. Our laborious seaming process consists of using an array of fine point blades, delicate sponges and ribs to achieve our high level finish.