Ceramics and Mould Making
This space allows users to create three-dimensional objects using a range of processes, with the teaching and support of specialist staff.
Delivery includes the correct selection, handling, and professional manipulation of ceramic and related materials, alternative kiln building and firing, and model and mould making.
The hub offers outstanding facilities for the manipulation, forming and firing of clay and other ceramic materials. Students can generate plaster models using our lathes or by found object/other means. These models can then be used to create moulds for slip casting or press moulding with clay or for use with other castable materials.
Ceramics workshop
The ceramics workshop is extensive and comprises of several different areas.
These include internal electric kilns, exterior gas kilns, materials processing unit, main studio, plaster workshop, glaze lab and external kiln yards. This facility has previously been used to create award-winning projects featuring studio ceramics, ceramic kitchen and tableware, large scale sculpture, installations, and more.
Main studio
- Throwing wheels
- Jigger/Jolley machine
- Slab roller
- Large workbenches
- Slip casting blunger and draining bench
- Heated drying cabinet
- Glaze resources.
Glaze lab
- Extracted workspaces
- Fine scale balances
- Extracted spray booth
- Ball mill
- Test kilns.
External kiln facilities
- Gas and wood-fired kilns
- Raku kiln
- Flexible kiln building space
- Brick saw.
Plaster workshop
- Fully extracted space
- Benchtop lathes for plaster model production
- Large lathes for plaster model production
- Plaster whirlers for plaster model production
- Band saw
- Extracted plaster weighing booth
- Large smooth concrete worktable.
