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It's difficult to imagine how a self-published book could contain the
hundreds of color photographs potter Martin uses to illustrate the very
technical nature of mold making and slip casting. His three decades of
studio experience stand behind this revised edition of his ultimate
guide to the process of pouring liquid clay into a mold to shape a clay
object—and ensure that the items, at least their size and dimensions,
are identical. The book follows in logical detail all the need-to-know
content, from tolls and materials to the different iterations of mold
making as well as a troubleshooting guide. Steps are pictured in color,
numbered, and captioned as companions to the narrative; occasional
sidebars, lots of finished art ceramics, and five working artist
portraits—Anne Kraus, Tom Spleth, Donna Polseno and Richard Hensley, and
Richard Notkin—underscore the outcome of mastering these techniques.
Plaster-mixing ratios, casting-slip recipes, and a glossary are
appended. Jacobs, Barbara
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Product Description
For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to
slip-cast identical multiples of their work—and this newly revised, now
in color edition of Andrew Martin’s classic is
the definitive
guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the processes in such
how-to detail. It’s overflowing with hundreds of photos, key techniques,
projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips. A thorough
introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin’s
simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. Create easy
one-piece molds to make tiles, bowls, and platters, or multi-piece molds
for more complex forms. An extensive overview covers slip formulation,
while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire
clay bodies. This will be the standard reference in every ceramist’s
library.