Ed Bentley, Ceramic Artist, Designer and Tutor

Contact name: Ed Bentley

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Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

1 day

Next date: 3rd Sep 2024

(68)

£300.00

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15 Jul 24'

Kayt Hughes reviewed: Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

"I spent 4 days with Ed making 2 models and 2 moulds. I already had some knowledge about mould making but Ed taught me really professional processes and I learned a number of new techniques, including using the lathe, which will hugely elevate the moulds I make. Ed is super friendly and takes every step at the pace of the learner, with lots of photos and opportunities to ask questions, meaning the knowledge can be transferred beyond the workshops back in your own studio. I would recommend these sessions to anyone! "

23 Jun 24'

Lisa S reviewed: Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

"I spent a day with Ed in his studio at the Spode works making a model and a mould for my current art project. His tuition was excellent and very thorough and even though I have some prior knowledge I learned an incredible amount about the nuances of this very skilled process. I brought away a beautiful model and mould so I can now slip cast with some excellent well informed background knowledge. I would recommend to all other makers and will return for some future projects. "

1 Apr 24'

Polly Taylor reviewed: Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

"I am doing research into setting up a pottery abroad and I went to Ed to get more of an idea of what was involved in creating moulds for slipware. I had a great day learning so much in Ed's studio - all very relaxed and Ed was very patient explaining the steps on how to go about it and gave me great tips and pointers, with lots of examples on his shelves to illustrate what he meant. We turned a small bowl out of plaster on the lathe as the first part of the mould- making process. If only I had more days to hand to spend with Ed - I will certainly be back once I have got things up and running. I can highly recommend this course. "

12 Dec 23'

Charlotte Dawson reviewed: Plaster mould making for slip cast ceramics with Ed Bentley

"In total I spent 10 days working with Ed in his studio in Stoke on Trent, Over the course of 3 months. Together we produced, 1 large sculpture mould and 6 smaller scale moulds for hand sized sculptures. Between tuition dates I was able to contact Ed to ask for advice and always looked forward to returning to commence our next sessions. Ed is an excellent teacher and none of the stages felt rushed, he provided us with plenty of time to take each stage at the pace required to learn, encouraged me to take pictures at every stage and had no issue answering any questions I had about the process we were learning or other slip casting processes. I now feel I could successfully produce slip casting moulds independently, but could also always attend some top up session for more difficult shapes. The moulds we produced together are to an incredible standard and really beautifully finished. Ed is definitely worth every penny! "