Tile Bathroom Caddy

Materials:

stoneware cone 6-9 clay
molding plaster
water
coddles (plaster fences) - used to create original molds
oil soap
bucket
scale
brushes
wood rasp
steel kidney
plaster pressing molds
rubber mats
mallet
tools: wire, knife, plaster wedge, stamp, needle tool, misc. wood tools, brushes
4 hand pressed, leather hard, green ware tiles
clay slip
banding wheel
drill bit
110v studio kiln
ceramic glaze
wadding

1. Sculpt and create original tile pieces to be used as box sides (figure A).

2. Place original or proofs on a non-porous surface to mold (figure B).

3. Place the proof in the center of coddles or wood fence.

4. Secure the base and joints of coddles with scrap clay.

5. Cover the exposed floor and inner walls of coddles with a thin coating of oil soap.

6. Measure out an adequate sized plaster water mix of 60/40 respectively.

7. Mix the plaster till ready to pour.

9. Gently vibrate the mold to release dormant air bubbles.

10. When the mold is set, remove coddles, dig out proof and clean mold.