An overview : prototypes and molds
Designing, creating, and using
Tools & materials : Tools
Mold soap and other separators
Featured artist : Anne Kraus: a conversation with the materials
One-piece molds : Handmade clay prototypes
One-, two-, and three-template clay prototypes
Featured artist : Tom Spleth: cups and only cups
Multiple-piece molds : Making
Master molds : Advantages
Featured artists : Donna Polseno and Richard Hensley: slip casting in production
Slip formulation : Deflocculation
Types of slip-casting clay bodies
Mixing wet and dry scraps
Featured artist : Richard Notkin: evolution is not an option
Preparing castings for firing
Troubleshooting : Broken molds