MiMOKO is thrilled to launch its first ever slip cast collection, Nature Finds a Way.

Slip casting is an exciting way to make ceramics as it allows you to produce complex shapes that wouldn't be possible using the wheel. It is an entirely different way to how we normally produce ceramics.

We have designed our own models (some with clay and some with 3D printing technology), overcome the complexities of mold making (easier said than done as you have to create both master and production molds), and leapt into the art of slip casting.

This new method consists of pouring a liquid clay (slip) into our plaster molds. As plaster is inherently absorbent, the clay forms a shell inside the mold’s walls. Once a desired thickness of clay shell has been reached, the excess slip can be poured out. After 30-60 minutes, once the cast has sufficiently hardened, it can be taken out of the mold and the seam cleaned up with a fine point blade and a delicate sponge.

Although learning and mastering this new method of production was far more complex than we had anticipated, we couldn’t be happier with the results and the knowledge gained for future work.