Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
Used in the process of making plaster moulds for pottery making.
The tool is made from metal and is double-ended with smooth edged blades.
Roughly 17cm in length.
It ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
The metal blade is wide, flat and sharpened.
Roughly 9cm in length.
It appears to be one half of a ...
Mouldmaker's Modelling Tool. Piercer.
Mouldmaker's modelling tool for piercing holes.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
The tool is a hollow brass cylinder. The cylinder has a hole in it for the surplus material ...
Mouldmaker's Turning Tool.
Wood and metal turning tool with a triangle head. Roughly 18cm in length.
Used to shape plaster moulds for the production of pottery.
This tool belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins.
Taken ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Blade.
Mouldmaking tool made from a metal fret-saw blade.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 7cm in length.
It belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins who worked ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Calipers.
Mouldmaker's calipers.
Roughly 20cm in length.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Mouldmakers would transfer measurements using calipers.
These calipers were ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Compass.
Pair of brass compasses.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 10cm in length.
The compasses belonged to a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins who worked from 1930 ...
Mouldmaking Tools. File.
Mouldmaker's file.
Used as a shaping or filing tool in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
It is a plastic-handled nail file from a manicure set which has been cut down.
It is ...
Mouldmaking Tools. Palette.
Mouldmaker's palette.
A rubber smoothing and shaping tool, sometimes known as a kidney.
Roughly 10cm in length.
Used in the production of plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 10cm in ...
MouldmakingTools. Angle Iron.
Wood and metal angle iron.
Used by a mouldmaker to assist in producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Roughly 20cm in length.
This angle iron was used by a mouldmaker named Mr Juggins between ...
MouldmakingTools. Bat.
Mouldmaker's bat. 17cm in diameter.
Used to produce plaster moulds for the production of pottery.
The moulds would rest on this circular iron disc during manufacture.
This mouldmaking bat was ...
MouldmakingTools. Calipers.
Mouldmaker's calipers.
Roughly 35cm in length.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Mouldmakers would transfer measurements using calipers.
These calipers were ...
MouldmakingTools. Calipers.
Mouldmaker's calipers.
Roughly 15cm in length.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Mouldmakers would transfer measurements using calipers.
These calipers were ...
MouldmakingTools. Knife.
Mouldmaker's knife.
Used in the process of producing plaster moulds for pottery making.
Made from a metal blade, this knife has been sharpened to form a curved pointed blade.
Roughly 13cm in ...
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