could I ask you how make your cloud feet. I want to make a mold myself but dont know where to really start
Lots of looking at pot feet on the internet for ideas and then making a model to mold from.
I make the basic shape from a thick rolled slab of clay. This is cut to a rough external shape of the foot and then the detail is part carved and part applied as you would with rivets or other applied decoration until you have a satisfactory shape. This is then smoothed. If the finish isn’t smooth it will not produce a good silicone mould and there will be more work to do when you apply the foot. It’s all about modelling. If you are intending to bisque fire your modelled foot allow for a small size shrinkage. You can also use a no fire modelling clay to avoid the firing shrinkage but I’m used to working with a familiar texture so I don’t.
Having achieved the desired foot shape you can repeat it by making a silicone mould. There are a number of mould putty products on the market but I tend to use the simple home made version described earlier in the thread.
Use a disposable mixing container. Spoon some corn starch into the bowl and then add silicone caulking. Lightly cover with more cornstarch and mix until you have a mix that can be kneaded with your hands. You may want to wear a surgical glove to knead. If it’s too wet add more cornstarch or too dry more silicone.
The kneaded ball of silicone can then be used to mould into. Press the fired foot shape into the silicone and make sure it is tight to all faces except the top. Let it dry and you should be able to remove the model leaving a reusable mould.
You can use water and dish soap in place of cornstarch. The silicone is added to the water and can then be moulded in a similar way.