A new article on how to make 3D plaster casting castings in chocolate molds has been added to the site. Chocolate molds are very inexpensive and have uses well beyond simply making chocolate. Fully illustrated step by step instructions which are free for use.

Those in the chocolate business will find this a great technique for making durable displays - especially for your shop window since the plaster won’t melt.

See: Using 3D Chocolate Molds For Solid Plaster Casting

As many of you are aware, I have been offering a free Introduction To Candle Making course on this site since 2003. That course is immensely popular and I have decided to expand the course offerings.

In preparation for the expanded course offerings I have set up a new domain to enable upgrading the course software without interruption of the existing course. The free candle making course has been moved to it’s new home and additional courses are now under development.

The new course site is Artisan School

Here is a direct link to the Introduction To Candle Making Course in its new home.

We are planning to expand course offerings beyond candle making as well. If you are interested in designing and teaching a course at Artisan School, look over the site then use the teach a course link to apply. We will consider courses in most artisan, craft, and art subjects.

A heavily illustrated five page instruction article on the basics of plaster crafting have been added to the web site.  The article covers equipment, materials, setup, mixing, pouring, de-molding, and clean up in my usual informal manner. Best of all is - it is free like all of my articles.

See Basic Plaster Craft Instructions

On a related note we have decided to expand our plaster crafting selection with:

New Plaster Molds

New Plaster Craft Equipment

Plaster Pigments

Plaster Patinas

Plaster Hangers