Custom 3D printed molds for plaster!

Design your own custom pot form with a simple 2D sketch, or use one of our predesigned forms. Just 3D print the pieces, assemble them and pour plaster. You have a brand new slip casting mold!

Shape Cast has molds for handles for purchase, examples of pot forms you can print, and the ability to design your own forms as well.

No 3D modeling needed

Use one of our existing forms<
Or draw the profile of your pot in 2D as an SVG
Shape Cast does all of the 3D modeling for new molds for you!
Download the STL files, print, and assemble the mold to pour plaster into
Enjoy your new slip cast mold!

Shape Cast Beta

Sign up for the Shape Cast beta. You will get access to predesigned pot forms, the ability to create your own forms, and access to purchase handles.

Shape Cast Gallery

These are examples created with shape cast. Each starts with a profile sketch (left) and Shape Cast renders a live 3D preview. Drag it around - it moves! Shape Cast creates the STL files needed to pour a plaster mold so you can slip cast the associated form. Sign in to download the associated 3D printed STL files!

Cup

80mm diameter at the rim and 130mm tall

Approx volume of 350ml (12oz)

Plaster volume about 1.6L ~ mix 1.75kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 1.22L water

Download SVG

Round Bowl

160mm diameter at the rim and 65mm tall

Approx volume of 725ml (24oz)

Plaster volume about 1.8L ~ mix 2kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 1.4L water

Download SVG

Small Cup

75mm diameter at the rim and 75mm tall

Approx volume of 200ml (7oz)

Plaster volume about 1L ~ mix 1.25kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 0.88L water

This is the form for the vessel. Here it is shown with the with 55mm Shape Cast handle to make a tiny mug.

Download SVG

12oz Mug

84mm diameter at the rim and 104mm tall

Approx volume of 355ml (12oz)

Plaster volume about 1.45L ~ mix 1.5kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 1.05L water

This is the form for the vessel. Here it is shown with the with 75mm Shape Cast handle to make a mug.

Download SVG

Large Tumbler

100mm diameter and 125mm tall

Approx volume of 700ml

Plaster volume about 2.0L ~ mix 2.25kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 1.58L water

Download SVG

Bowl

140mm diameter and 65mm tall

Approx volume of 750ml

Plaster volume about 1.9L ~ mix 2.0kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 1.4L water

Download SVG

Small Bowl

100mm diameter and 50mm tall

Approx volume of 265ml

Plaster volume about 1.13L ~ mix 1.25kg of dry USG No. 1 Pottery Plaster and 0.88L water

Download SVG

Create your own mold! Select and SVG file and see a live preview of a pot. The grid is a 25mm spacing (about 1 inch). This empty template SVG has the correct units already set up.

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Handles

Shape Cast handle molds are for sale. These are two part plaster molds (one for each half of the handle). Symmetric molds (the handle shape is mirrored top to bottom) need two copies of the same plaster mold. Asymmetric molds need two different plaster parts (one for the left and one for the right). Each plaster part needs four 3D printed parts - bottom, two different side walls, and the handle shape itself. For a symmetric mold, the four 3D printed parts can be reused twice whereas the asymmetric mold needs a total of eight printed pieces. These all assume a 13% clay shrinkage rate (so your final sizes will vary based on that). Also note that these molds have features that are very specific in size so the mold parts fit together so scaling the files is NOT recommended.

Just like other Shape Cast molds, you go straight from 3D print to plaster without silicone or other materials.

Symmetric

D Shaped Handle Set

We have a set of 10 D shaped handles with different heights. They range from a final height (H) of 50mm to 100mm (~2" to ~4") measured from outside to outside. They extend out 35mm (1 3/8") but are easy to trim shorter if desired when attaching to your pot. These all have the same cross section profile. See the image for the dimensions.

H=55mm

H=60mm

H=65mm

H=70mm

H=75mm

H=80mm

H=85mm

H=90mm

H=95mm

H=100mm

Asymmetric

Ear Shaped Handle Set

We have a set of 10 ear shaped handles of two different widths (45mm and 55mm) and 5 different heights. Shown above is a handle 55mm wide (1 1/8") and 90mm tall (3 1/2") measured from the bottom where it connects to the mug to the top of the curve. For this handle, the distance between the handle attachment points (untrimmed) is about 75mm (~3"). (The other sizes have a similar change). The ends of the handle are intentionally extended out long so they can be trimmed to match a variety of pot forms. These handles have a cross section profile of 22mm wide and 8mm thick. As asymmetric handles, each requires printing 8 different mold parts (4 for each plaster half).

60x55mm

70x55mm

80x55mm

90x55mm

100x55mm

60x45mm

70x45mm

80x45mm

90x45mm

100x45mm