Casting, Scraping,Drilling,Wiping,Numbering

Now using the rubber master, I have made a number of working plaster molds to use in casting the ornament.

The casting slip is poured in and allowed to dry.

Now the back has to be scrapped smooth.

A rubber stamp with the pottery logo is stamped on the back.

When just right, the ornament is popped out of the mold.

Knocking the ornament out of the mold.

Next a hole is drilled through the ornament so a ribbon can be used for hanging

Now the edge of the ornament has to be carefully wiped smooth with a damp sponge.

The last step in this part of the process is to number the back, as this is a limited edition. Once the edition is finished the ornaments are not remade.

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