Plaster Cast Handmade Tiles. Air Release Mold Process
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This video shows the tile-making process from wedging the raw clay to pressing and releasing the tiles. I've been able to make 100+ tiles in a given day by myself using this process.
Absolutely beautiful work! I'm stuck with air dry/epoxy sculpting until I can find the space and money for a proper kiln and studio, but you're totally living the dream! Tile is one of my major loves! Thanks so much for sharing your process!
The proove on the end of video says it all. Very inspiring. Thank you dor sharing! :-)
Thanks Victor. For a release I use water with a couple drops of dish soap. For this video my mixture was off being it bubbled up on me which negatively affects the detail. Generally when producing a run of tiles the first couple turn out poorly until the mold is "seasoned" with release agent. Then it is off to the races!
When you're done setting up shop please take use for a tour?
Simulation of ram press... Excellent 👍
So cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you
Great video thanks for sharing.
Hi Micah, do you have step by step instructions and explanation on making an air release mold? Thanks for sharing!
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Hi, thanks for sharing your process - really interesting and a beautiful result. What is the tubing used inside the mold? I presume it has holes in it for the air to come out - do you make holes in it yourself or is it something you can buy?
Thank you Ellie. The tubing is called Mold Duct Tubing and it does have holes.
Do I have to use a release agent when blowing air into the mold? What PSI do you recommend?
Sorry for the late reply. The release agent is simply water with a squirt of dish soap. 60 psi worked for me.
Thanks. I tried air release before with less than optimal results. I will try the soap solution as you show. I was just using water . I used instructions from the "Texas tiler" website to create my diy molds.
How dry your clay pluggs are means everything. I prefer them quite dry/firm for two reasons. As any tile maker knows flatness is often the tallest hurdle so minimizing sag while handling helps keep them from curling as clay has shape memory when fired. The 2nd reason being they release from the mold much easier. Depending on humidity, it does not take long (hour or two) for those 1" pluggs to dry/firm up nicely if sitting on gypsum board or I prefer tile backer board. Not the newer foam core varities but the original cement board stuff. For production runs I would often cut the pluggs the day prior to pressing and let them firm up sitting on tile board but under a plastic sheet. Also...My first few tiles of any run generally fail as the mold needs to be "seasoned" with water, soap, and probably even clay itself aiding as a release. Hope this helps!
This is so useful, but do have a video on how to make a mold for this one?
Thank you Eric. I have wanted to make a mold-making video for years but need an extra set of hands to make it happen. I am in the middle of setting up a new workshop in a new town and once things get in order would love to do that video as you suggest. Stay tuned but be patient. PEACE. Micah.
@@micahwaalen2926 hey Micah I make props where I work and this technique is sweet we have a 2250x1280 vacuum forming machine it ejects the plastic sheet using air, this is really cool, kind of stumped as to how you done that with such high definition, them little globs are a pain, the moulds once broken are a mess to fix.. I guess what I'm saying is: any update on this mold making video? :]
@@samwildman7424 Hello Sam. I never struggled with the definition much but for sure the mold making is the most fussy part of the process. Little bubbles from time to time which could easily be scratched off the mold surface or filled in with more plaster as a second step. Agreed it would be nice for me to video the entire mold making process but life has taken me in other directions.
awesome video...thanks for sharing. What's the liquid release agent you brushed onto the plaster mold? Just water?
Impressive use of tools & efficiency of time! I'm an artist looking for a collab on a specific project to propose. Let me know if you are interested and where you're located. Thanks!
good night
what type of hose do you use to make the mold
The hose is called molduct tubing.
Is this ASMR?
For you, possibly. I suppose some sort of obnoxious, unnecessary, egoic commentary would've helped show the process?? Or not...PEACE and thanks for watching.
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