takart Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 hi all im doing my fine art honours at uni and i have a slip casting mold of a baby in 6 sererate parts, what I wanted to know is..can u use porcelain slip, as when my mould are made and done, I have to join the pieces together before i can set them aside to dry before biscue so is it possible to use porcelain slip and porcelain clay to join the pices together or should i just stick with white earthenware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Sure it is possible, the only thing to think about is the different firing temperature that porcelain needs and its tendency to warp/distort. I don't think the actual slip casting will be any different, maybe just drying times for the thickness you want and earthenware will probably be more forgiving when you attach these 6 different parts together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 You should definitely try the slip casting with porcelaine! Maybe you have a few trial and error moments at the beginning, but hey, that's life. We live and learn. Let it dry (after the joining together of the pieces) really good and maybe start the firing slow, so that the piece can dry up in the kiln some more. Good luck! Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark369 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Share Posted March 20, 2014 Being it is a hollow form, a few interior support slabs may be needed if it slumps too much in firing. A trial and error learning experiment for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Longtin Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Most of the doll artists, with whom I worked, made their dolls with porcelain clay. They often cast thin. Typically the pieces weren't assembled before firing. (Usually they were assembled with cords, after firing, so the limbs were flexible.) Because the thin porcelain pieces were fragile most doll artists would fire them to 018 before cleaning the seams. As well, they would lightly sand the cheeks, with very fine sandpaper, to get a high sheen. (As the finished dolls were left unglazed.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan yone Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 hello, great topic about the ceramic products . Porcelain ceramic products are really very nice and beautiful products which gives a pleasant look to your home and your kitchen....i bought one tea cup set from http://www.ceramicslife.com/ they are having a great collection of tea set and cups ... thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolly Posted April 3, 2014 Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 Hi there I made porcelain dolls for many years . mine were made from porcelain but be aware they shrink significantly when fired , if your making multiples then buy bells french bisque i warn you it is expensive. cast them but they do need to be hollow so wait 5/10 minutes then empty. if they don't easily flow out get a straw and blow gently into the mold and that will shift the excess wet slip. make holes at the top of the limps and holes in the body so you can string them together with cord elastic . thread cord through pull elastic quite taut then insert a cocktail stick with glue and push in tightly might need more then one cocktail stick make sure its secure and cut excess off. obviously these pieces need firing but must make holes when the clay is in greenware stage lol. alternatively you could use earthenware and can use flesh coloured paint. and you wouldn't get too much shrinkage , hope that helps good luck ...ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takart Posted April 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2014 hi all thanx for all ur help, im sticking to earthenware slip , the molds are 10 years old and now i find, i have to leave the slip in the bigger parts ( head and body) for a little longer as they were to thin, anyways thanx again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takart Posted May 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 hi, i made a 6 part mold 10 years ago to use with slip casting, its a baby girl, life sized doll, but now I find the mold is falling apart and damaged, does anyone know where in th U S or australia I can buy a Full body, (includes torso of a femal real life baby mold to use with slip clay as the person who made this for me has now passed away thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaria Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I would look around to see if you can find a dollmaker's forum. I think you'd have much better luck talking to people who cast doll parts exclusively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen B Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I saw doll molds in a resale shop here in MA. I bet there are others trying to sell them on the ebays of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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