Another plate mould

I wondered if cracking could be prevented by laying the clay into a mould, so the face of the plate is up as clay is pressed into the plaster. When making the plate upside down, there is a chance the clay is snagging on the inner rim area, though this shouldn't normally be a problem.

I simply took the mould I had been using, laid the correct thickness of clay over the top of it, nicely finished, and then poured plaster on that.

The two pieces separated.

The new mould is smoothed with wet and dry sandpaper.