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Ceramic Molds
Dogwood Ceramic Supply offers ceramic molds from all of the top ceramic mold manufacturers. Ceramic molds are manufactured from USG #1 Pottery Plaster which yields a denser more durable ceramic mold with better casting characteristics than other grades of plaster. Because the ceramic molds are manufactured from a plaster product the ceramic molds are often referred to as "plaster molds". While the descriptive phrase "plaster molds" is technically correct, the phrase "plaster molds" is used in various other art and industrial medias, often meaning a mold used to cast plaster products. And there are different grades of plaster which just adds to the confusion over the use of "plaster molds". To be clear, Dogwood Ceramic Supply is selling ceramic plaster molds manufactured from #1 Pottery Plaster used specifically to cast (pour) a clay based slip. While our industry refers to these molds as "ceramic molds" a better term for this product would be "slip casting mold" as these molds are used to cast earthenware, terra cotta, stoneware and porcelain slips. Dogwood Ceramic Supply stocks a huge selection of pottery molds for working with moist clay. Many of these pottery molds can be used for slip casting as well. Dogwood Ceramic Supply also stocks a limited selection of popular slip casting molds for the convenience of our customers.
Mold Companies: Clay Magic Inc is a ceramic mold manufacturer with a wide selection of decorative items. Clay Magic specializes in seasonal items and cute collectibles, including teddy bears and is one of the most active mold companies in the industry producing new designs every month of the year. Clay Magic Molds also include a limited selection of TL Designs as the TL Design Mold Company was once part of Clay Magic Molds. Creative Paradise is the home of Kimple Molds. Creative Paradise is a ceramic mold manufacturer with a very wide variety of highly detailed molds. Janet and Ron Kimple retired at the end of 2000 and Kimple Mold Co. continues today as Creative Paradise. Creative Paradise mold lines include TL Designs and large portions of the retired mold companies Provincial, Byron and Mike's molds as well as the classic Kimple molds. In recent years Creative Paradise has diversified their offerings with a wide selection of pottery molds suitable for use by the professional potter. Doc Holliday Molds Inc is a ceramic mold manufacturer that specializes in highly detailed figurines, selection ranges from carousel horses to dragons, angels, chess sets and animals. The Doc Holliday Mold lines include Gold Rush, Tampa Bay and PK Molds. Magnolia Molds is Mississippi's own ceramic mold manufacturer with what may be the largest selection of functional (dinnerware) items in the world and of course Magnolia Flowers! Magnolia Molds also produces custom molds from original sculptural artwork. Riverview Molds is a ceramic mold manufacturer that specializes on molds designed for the ease of casting with few attachments and line of very unique one piece (open pour) magnet molds. Ross Molds was purchased by Riverview Molds. The nativity set from Riverview Molds comes in 4 sizes and especially easy to cast. Starlite Molds produces molds for retired ceramic mold companies as well as discontinued molds from Clay Magic. There are no new designs originating from these retired mold companies and the selection of molds may be limited. Retired mold companies include Alberta, Duncan, Dona's, Made-in-Fire, Scioto and TL Designs. Wagon Wheel Molds is a Louisiana based ceramic mold manufacturer that produces a line of Press Molds for use with moist clay by potters and ceramists as well as specific casting molds that are popular with local customers. White Horse Molds is a ceramic mold company with many classic designs of molds. The White Horse Mold catalog is out of print and the manufacturer does not have a website. Please visit The Showroom at Dogwood Ceramic Supply for information about White Horse Molds.
For more information about any of the mold companies that we represent, follow the handy links on the manufacturer links page.
Dogwood Ceramic Supply has developed ceramic mold policies which allow us to continue to provide ceramic molds in the most cost effective manner to our customers. These policies are needed to better handle the sky rocketing freight charges as well as changes in minimum order requirements implemented by various mold manufacturers.
General Mold Policies: 1. Dogwood Ceramic Supply stocks a huge selection of pottery molds for working with moist clay as well as a limited selection of popular slip casting molds. The molds are stocked for the convenience of our customers and are sold at standard retail prices. Standard retail prices may include an appropriate adjustment for inbound freight costs. Please refer to the respective manufacturer web pages to view the entire selection of mold designs. 2. All molds not in current stock must be ordered. 3) Dogwood Ceramic Supply offers two levels of service for ordered
molds: 4) Discounts on Ceramic Molds are available, based upon the quantity of molds purchased and the service desired.
Customers needing molds as within a specific period of time should specify Rush Service. Rush Service is the fast level of service possible without regards to the cost of the service. 1) Customers desiring Rush Service must specify RUSH SERVICE at the time of the order. 2) Ceramic Molds will be ordered from the manufacturer and shipped via UPS. Production times vary with each manufacturer. Customers needing multiple copies of a mold should allow sufficient manufacturing time. 3) Ceramic Molds will be shipped from the manufacturer's location and may be shipped to Dogwood or may be shipped directly to the customer. Molds shipped to the customer's location are subject to manufacturer limitations and restrictions. 4) Most ceramic mold manufacturers will add substantial handling charges to their UPS shipments. These handling charges may increase when molds are shipped direct to the customer. 5) Manufacturer's handling charges as well as all UPS charges are the responsibility of the customer.
Customers seeking the lowest possible cost without regards to the promptness of the delivery of their mold order should request Economical Service. 1) To keep prices as low as possible, Economical Service does not provide scheduled service dates or specific intervals between orders for delivery of molds. Customers must understand that they may wait several months for an order or as little as a couple of weeks. 2) Some manufacturers offer "freight free shipments" on large orders to the distributors. Other manufacturers offer a freight allowance or a fixed freight charge. DCS will make a reasonable attempt to hold mold orders from these brands to meet the most practical freight requirements. Freight charges, if appropriate, will be added to all mold purchases. 3) Dogwood Ceramic Supply will hold Economical Service mold orders for the benefit of our large established production and export customers. 4) Dogwood Ceramic Supply will not notify customers prior to placing mold orders with the manufacturers. When we are ready the mold orders will be placed. 5) All mold orders must be paid in advance. 6) Mold orders may not be cancelled. Once the order has been placed with the manufacturer there cannot be any add-ons or cancellations. 7) If the molds must be shipped to the customer DCS will notify the customer so that color products can be combined with the mold orders to economize the freight costs. 8) Please do not call to check when a mold order will be placed or the status of your order as there is no set schedule and mold orders will be placed without advanced notice. If you require delivery within a specific period of time, Dogwood Ceramic Supply strongly recommends that you specify Rush Service. 9) Discounts are available for quantity purchases.
Discounts on Ceramic Molds are available for economical service mold orders and the discounts available are based upon the brands of molds and quantity ordered. In the simplest terms the greater the volume ordered, the greater the discount available.
The Mold Companies in bold print (Clay Magic, Creative Paradise, Magnolia, Riverview, Doc Holliday and Wagon Wheel) are active mold companies that continue to produce new and exciting designs of molds. For more information about any of the mold companies that we represent follow the handy links on the manufacturer links page.
Group 1: Economical Service includes all applicable freight charges
for delivery to Dogwood Ceramic Supply.
Group 2: Inbound freight charges will apply. The
amount of freight will vary according to the total weight of the order.
Freight charges will be pro-rated between all customers. Group 3: All brands of molds produced by Starlite can be combined for
the appropriate discount.
Group 4: White Horse molds are exceptionally heavy and the freight costs can be 50% or more of the cost of the molds.
Ceramic Molds are warranted by the manufacturer to be free of defect and suitable for casting ceramic ware. All claims for defective molds
or for molds that are internally damaged must be filed within 15 days of the date of sale.
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