Plaster Mold for Slip Casting
How many times have you thought, “I love this piece — I wish I could make it again”?
Or maybe you’ve hesitated because mold making seems too technical, complicated, or just boring.
The truth is different:
The mold is freedom.
It’s the tool that allows you to multiply your ideas, experiment without fear, and take your work to a new professional level.
Why this workshop makes your ceramic reproduction process easier
🔶 you save time and material — once you have your mold, you can reproduce your piece as many times as you want, exploring new variations, glazes, or combinations.
🔶 it frees you from the fear of mistakes — you no longer depend on each hand-modeled piece turning out perfectly.
🔶 it professionalizes your production — you’ll be able to create consistent series, prototypes, and pieces for commissions or exhibitions with steady quality.
🔶 no previous experience is required — we’ll work from scratch, guided by Helena Civit, ceramic artist experienced in using plaster as a creative, not just technical, tool.
Who it’s for
✅ Ceramicists who want to add a new technique to their practice, for example by incorporating mold-made elements into their pieces.
✅ People who want to optimize their production process by repeating forms or components without having to model them from scratch each time.
✅ Those who want to experiment with reproducing pieces, varying glazes, finishes, or combinations from the same mold.
✅ Ceramicists looking to move toward a more organized or professional production while maintaining their personal artistic language.
No previous experience needed.
What you’ll learn
✅ designing and creating your own plaster mold, step by step, starting from the original model.
✅ prepare casting slip (liquid clay) with the ideal consistency for flawless results.
✅ casting in your own mold, demold, and understand how to adapt the process to your creative goals.
And to achieve that, we’ll go through these key points in detail:
✅ Analyzing the chosen piece to determine where to place the cuts and “keys” of the mold.
✅ Calculating the amount of plaster needed for your mold.
✅ Building the containment box for pouring the plaster.
✅ Preparing the casting slip correctly.
✅ Pour and cast in your own mold.
You’ll choose a piece proposed by Helena to make your mold,
or, if you prefer, you can bring your own piece — we’ll just need you to send a photo beforehand to confirm whether it can be done as a one-part or two-part mold.
Program
First Saturday: 10:00h – 18:00h
🔶 Demonstration of a one-part and two-part mold.
🔶 Creation of a mold by each participant, using a provided object (or one previously approved personal piece).
Second Saturday: 10:00h – 14:00h
🔶 Explanation of how to prepare casting slip.
🔶 Casting demonstration.
🔶 Each participant will make a casting using their own mold.
No previous experience needed.
Price: 225€/all included
Dates: 2 Saturdays: Saturday April 25th from 10am to 6pm and Saturday May 9th from 10am to 2pm.
Check here the following dates on our annual calendar>
THIS COURSE INCLUDES:
- Clay, tools, plaster and slip for casting.
his course will take place with a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8 students. If you have signed up and paid and the course doesn’t take place, we’ll refund you the total amount paid. ElTornBarcelona cannot be responsible for procurement or losses incurred on travel arrangements. **Please take this into consideration when booking your flights and accommodation.
