Mold Lab Report

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1. Dry and brush the mold, using a soft brush to clean it. (2 minutes)
2. Put the mold together using thick rubber bands to hold both sides in place, making sure it is secure. ( 1 minute)
3. Stir the slip that is in the jar with a stick until it has a creamy consistency. Make sure there are no lumps, or air bubbles in the slip. If the slip is too thick, add water and continue to stir (5 minutes)
4. When the slip is ready, pour the slip into a pitcher. From the pitcher, the slip has to be poured into the mold until the mold is filled to the top. Once the slip reaches the top, tap the sides of the mold to ensure there are no bubbles. If the slip goes down into the mold slightly, add more to the mold. (5 minutes)
5. In order for the slip to form into the shape of the mold, the slip must stay still in the mold for about 20 minutes. The time can vary depending on the shape and size of the mold.
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After about 20 minutes, if the rim of the top of the mold looks dry, pour the slip out into the container that was used in the beginning. Make sure the mold is tilted at an angle and all of the excess slip is poured out (3 minutes).
7. While cleaning the area and putting tools away, allow the slip to dry in the mold for an extra 10 minutes to ensure that the molded slip is not very wet and will not collapse.
8. After 10 minutes, remove the rubber bands from the mold and slowly pull the two halves of the mold apart. Once one part of the mold comes off from the other, gently take the molded slip out of the other half (5 minutes).
9. Once the slip is removed from the mold, take a fettling knife to remove any grooves or edges that were left from the seams. If there are uneven sections, use a wet sponge to soften the sides out (10

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