Designing a Ceramic Collection: The Slip Casting Technique

Make your own ceramic collection by creating simple yet adaptable molds for unique shapes using slip casting, coloring techniques, and design thinking

• Introduction
• Preparation and Design Concept
• Making Ceramic Objects
• The Drying and Glazing Process
• Final project

Slip casting is one of the most popular techniques for commercial ceramics. It uses plaster molds to shape delicate and consistent pieces, and it’s an essential part of Avi Ben Shoshan’s creative process. He is a product designer and the creative director of his own studio where he teaches, makes ceramics, and collaborates with creatives in fashion, jewelry, food, and beyond.

In this online course, Avi teaches you how to design and produce a collection of homeware items using a mold based on an everyday, ready-made object. Develop your own design language and use it to create unique ceramics from scratch. Let the versatility of clay surprise you.