
These aren’t clay, but still an amazing process.
Many thanks to Vipoo Srivilasa for sharing this.
FACETURE from Phil Cuttance on Vimeo.
The FACETURE series consists of handmade faceted vessels,  light-shades and table. Each object is produced individually by casting a  water-based resin into a simple handmade mould. The mould is then  manually manipulated to create the each object’s form before each  casting, making every piece utterly unique.    The FACETURE process  First the mould of the object is hand-made by scoring and cutting a  sheet of 0.5mm  plastic sheet. This sheet is then folded, cut and taped  into the overall shape of the product that is to be cast. The mould’s  final shape, and strength, is dictated by which triangular facets I pop  in and out. I do this each time I ready the mould for the next object,  meaning that no two castings are the same. I then mix a water-based  casting resin that is cast in the mould where it sets solid.   The resin is poured into the hollow mould and rolled around to coat  and encase the sides, controlled by me on the casting jig on the  machine. The material soon sets creating a hollow solid object. Then  another, different coloured measure of resin is poured into the same  mould, and swirled around inside, over the first. When it has set, the  mould is removed to reveal the solid set cast piece. The casting appears  with sharp accurate lines and a digital quality to its aesthetic, a  visual ‘surprise’ considering the ‘lo-fi’, hand-made process from which  it came. The mould is then cleaned and ready for re-use.  Each vase is handmade, unique, and numbered on the base.  Available in two sizes;  tall – 45 x 12 cm approx.  small – 34 x 8 cm approx  Standard colours – Charcoal, blue, yellow, pink, white.  Custom colours available.  email [email protected] to for pricing and to order.  Images by Petr Krejci & Phil Cuttance  The FACETURE project was created with the support of Creative New Zealand.
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v cool process…quite the performance piece