Mould Fashioned

Close-up of a white ceramic cup sitting on a blue speckled coaster on a white textured surface.

Mould Fashioned is a small-scale mould-making and casting service run by David McDiarmid Studio in Glasgow’s East End, supplying ready-made and bespoke moulds for casting projects.

A detailed miniature model of an old, architectural facade of the Britannia Panopticon building in Glasgow's Trongate with multiple arches and columns, placed in a green box frame.

What do I offer?

Perhaps you want to cast an object in a material such as jesmonite, plaster, concrete, resin or wax. You might need to make a mould in order to do this but you’re not sure how to go about it!

I offer a service in which I can make a bespoke mould to suit your casting projects. I can also cast objects for you.

Alternatively if you have some knowledge of mould-making and casting already and just need a bit of advice, I can work with you on a consultancy basis.

How it works

First of all, I offer a free initial chat to discuss your project further and see where I might be able to help.

Next, I provide a quote for the works - based on either:

  • commissioning us to make moulds and/or cast objects on your behalf

    or,

  • Working with you on a consultancy basis if you intend to make the moulds and/or cast objects yourself.

I charge £35 per hour plus material costs.

Person wearing gloves mixing orange colour jesmonite with a spoon and pouring into pink silicone muold, surrounded by paint jars, brushes, and art supplies on a cluttered work table.

Let’s mould your future project!

Paper Boat Pin Badges

The Estate for the late Scottish artist George Wyllie MBE (1921-2012) approached us to reproduce a paper boat pin badge George once made and sold at craft markets. We made a bespoke mould and produced replica paper boats using jesmonite, and transforming them into pin badges complete with a bespoke packaging solution to be stocked and sold in the gift shop of The Wyllieum – a soon-to-be open archive and museum of George Wyllie’s work. The Wyllieum is opening within the new multi-million pound Ocean Terminal designed by Richard Murphy Architects for Greenock’s Cultural Quarter.

A hand holding a cardboard display with a white paper boat pin badge and handwritten signature 'George Wyllie' against a textured concrete floor background.
White silicone mold with two boat-shaped cavities on a wooden surface.
Multiple paper boat pin badges attached to cardboard backing with text, arranged in a grid on a concrete surface.
A small, carved, light-colored stone boat with a triangular sail on a wooden surface.
Multiple paper boat pin badges on brown cards labeled 'Paper Boat Pin Badge' and 'Jorge Wyllie' in handwritten script.

Case Studies

Jesmonite Picture Frames

A framing solution for David McDiarmid Studio’s food portrait paintings. We produced bespoke moulds to cast frames with jesmonite providing a unique alternative to wooden picture frames and allowing each frame to be colour-matched to the painting being framed.

Close-up of an tomato painting with a red frame and soft pastel colors on plywood surface.
A stack of colourful rectangular tiles placed on a wooden surface next to a potted plant with long green leaves.
Six framed paintings of vegetables and herbs arranged on a wooden surface. The paintings include a red chili pepper, green herbs, asparagus, turmeric root, a feijoa, and a piece of corn on the cob.
Colorful square and rectangular foam frames arranged in a spiral on a wooden surface.
A pink, square-shaped silicone mold with a recessed square in the center, resting on a brown surface.

Get in touch to discuss your project!