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This video shows part of the process of making one of my three condom sculptures in one colour clay (white) and shows the slipcasting process involved in making one of them. I also slipcast the pieces in multicolourd clay but that is in another video here:    • How to slipcast or slip cast my condom scu...  

How to Slipcast: A Step-by-Step Guide

Assemble Your Mould: Ensure all parts of your plaster mould are securely assembled and properly aligned.

Fill with Casting Slip: Pour the liquid casting slip into the mould until it's full. As the slip level drops, continue topping it up to maintain a consistent level.

Build Up the Walls: Allow time for the walls of the cast to form. The plaster mould absorbs water from the slip, causing a layer of clay to accumulate on the inside. The time required for this process varies depending on factors like the slip's thickness, the dryness of the mould, and the ambient temperature.

Drain Excess Slip: Once the desired wall thickness is achieved, pour out any excess slip from the mould.

Dry the Mould: Let the mould sit until the clay inside has dried sufficiently. The drying time will depend on environmental conditions and the thickness of the clay walls.

Demould and Refine: Carefully disassemble the mould to reveal your cast piece. The cast can then be refined as needed, removing any seams or imperfections before moving on to the next stages, such as bisque firing.

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If you are wondering what I mean by 'My Three Condom Sculptures'....Here is an explanation if you have time to read it!....

For my end of 2nd year collection (I was studying a glass and ceramics degree – I graduated in July 2024) I wanted to produce a set of three interlocking but also stand alone shapes in glass and ceramic representing my three children, hugging as a family.

In order to produce the three interlocking shapes I needed to sculpt the shapes and then create a mould of each shape so that I could replicate each in glass and ceramic.

I tried handbuilding the shapes out of clay but this didn’t work very well and then one day I tried a new idea - filling a condom with plaster and manipulating the plaster to create each shape.
I used a condom because once filled, I could manipulate the shape of the plaster inside until it set resulting in my desired shape.

I also used a condom because in order to achieve a smooth surface on the cast glass or ceramic it is imperative that the insides of the mould are smooth and therefore the surface of the shape from which the cast is being made must be smooth! The inside of a condom is silky smooth so it seemed an ideal choice.

Because I was intending on producing a set of three interlocking shapes I could create the left hand and then the right hand shape independently of each other and then let the third condom filled with plaster fall and shape itself between the two so that it moulded around each of the other two to create a perfect fit.

You can see my initial experiment with the method on my channel, firstly at this link    • How to Make a Cast Glass Candlestick using...   entitled 'How to Make a Cast Glass Candlestick using a Condom Part 1' and then in 3 subsequent videos - Parts 2, 3 and 4. I also summarised all the process in a compilation video too.

Hilariously enough the ‘part 1’ video actually went viral – 8.6million views to date (August 2024) and almost 10,000 likes! I think perhaps the best comment was ‘does she have an only grans account?’ Obviously it was a bit of a cheeky video although I never intended it to be that way!

Once I was confident I could work with the process I went on to employ this method to produce my collection of cast glass and cast ceramic pieces entitled at first 'Pack of 3' but then finally 'Something for the Weekend Sir?'.

I have documented a lot of the process here on my channel and provided links where I can.
I have also included a video on my channel of my second year degree show at the Shipley Art Gallery where I presented my condom collection originally entitled 'Pack of Three' but ended up being named 'Something for the Weekend Sir?'