Making a Three Part Press Mold

[@dennyjohns6428]

Thank you. You provided a multi-piece mold making session that involved an unsymmetrical item!

[@atomicgirl67]

We've missed you! Hope you've been well. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, and being an inspiration.

[@CaroleMatheson]

Just what I was looking for. You have an amazing fun teaching approach. I will go and make 2 for now 😂🙌🙏

[@andrescaycedofranco7657]

hehe..fun and down to earth. Straight forward guy

[@TheWorkinclay]

Just 10 haha oh good. I would want guidance all along the way. Good to see you John Britt. Thank you!!

[@tuyetmai7919]

Thank you very much for your teaching

[@____Ann____]

Happy to see you back 🙂. Thanks for your videos.

[@paulauksztulewicz7381]

Wonderful!

[@julipolito7761]

Uhhhh! We missed the clay master! Good to have you back, man!

[@deboraland4533]

Debora like video John enjoying it

[@aprilsmith5845]

Perfect! Great description of the process of making a three piece plaster mold!! Thank you :)

[@artgurrl]

Thank you so much for this.

[@OyClayPotter]

Looking good, John!!! Glad to see you! Great video.

[@velvis101]

Great video - thanks John!

[@ralphwardpottery5708]

Thanks for posting. I’ve missed your videos. I use your Mid-Range Glaze book all the time. You included so much information in a format that is so useful.

[@audreywinterbottom5988]

Appreciated in Dorset, England.

[@brandyclower286]

This video is so helpful, thank you very much!!

[@chris_5064]

Fab, practical advice. Thanks so much. Looking to make my first press moulded vase. Is there an advantage in making the 3 piece mould with the big front plaster section, compared to the one with symmetrical halves and the small bottom section which you also showed? Also, do you still sometimes use the boards. I've just made a set and they already look redundant! ;-)

[@johnbrittpottery]

Yes, when making something bigger or a mold that wants to be really nice and square..smooth..I use Formica cottles

[@chris_5064]

@@johnbrittpottery Thanks for replying John. Success! :-) I've had success with my cottle boards, on a biggish hand-built faceted vase with an indented base using your 3 part method. I'm glad I tried a small test piece first, as I forgot the Murphy's oil on the last pour on that one! I won't do that again. On my vase, I firmed it up with a heat gun and was able to add a thrown neck, and finish it off nicely on the wheel. Only another 9 to go ;-)

[@eliandolivialadesic9871]

Why would a mold explode??

[@johnbrittpottery]

It was a large mold and when I poured in the plaster...the pressure was so great (all that water and plaster is very heavy) that ir "exploded" the mold and spilt out all the wet plaster.