Shed Sessions
Support, space and storage. Find your rhythm.
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1:1 Session
Problem solving, perspective and possibility. Find your flow.
Hourly Rate $80.00
Mel offers hourly sessions to individuals who are seeking additional support regarding their creative development, project planning and execution, beloved works disaster recovery, and all clay matters. Please reach out using the Contact Us form below, or contact Mel on 0438 161 213.
Group Event
Leap in, Laugh and Learn. Make time to play.
Per Person Rates (People Min 5 , Max 10 ) : 2hrs $85 / 3hrs $105
Looking for a relaxed social event and a light hearted connection with clay? Mel offers one off group events where we make and decorate a simple clay piece together. At the end of the session, each piece will be glazed and fired by Mel, ready for you to pick up a few weeks later. These events are not catered, but an additional 30 minutes is included no charge for a social break with BYO refreshments.
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To enquire and/or book, please reach out using the Contact Us form below, or contact Mel on 0438 161 213. Please leave a message if Mel is unavailable as your call is important to us.
Replication
What we offer
Plaster mould making is a wonderful way to open up creative possibilities. From a plaster mould, you can repeat a clay piece numerous times to explore colour and surface, and allow yourself to create new or alter existing forms using cast component parts from an existing piece. Clay replication is simply about the craft of making and exploration using plaster as a tool.
The Clay Effect offers a basic and traditional hand-crafted service of plaster mould making for clay replication of sculptural form. The plaster moulds, even though they have their own life cycle, are made for repeat use via press and/or slip cast methods.
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Please note: This method of plaster mould making is not suitable for mass production or items requiring meticulous engineering precision.
From their hands to ours...
The craft of replication through mould making has existed for thousands of years using a range of inventive methods and materials. The use of clay and plaster (in its historical formats), date back as early as 3000 B.C where Egyptians copied the faces of the deceased, followed by the Greeks and Romans copying statues and other antiquities. Much later, around the 15th century during the Renaissance period, there was a revival and further development of clay and plaster usage for sculptural and relief creation and replication. Today, replication happens at a whole other level with the introduction of technology and industry…. Although the fundamental principles remain unchanged.
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For more information please go to FAQ’s Mould Making or reach out using the Contact Us form, both are at the bottom of the Web Page.
Commissions
If you totally love our pieces and style, although you are looking for something more personalised for your space, we are open to discussing a commission with you.
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Reach out using the Contact Us form below.