The Holey Paw Kiln Casting Mold from Creative Paradise casts a single paw shaped piece with open areas, finishing at 2 inches in length. The mold footprint is 3.75 inches by 3 inches, and Creative Paradise lists a fill weight of about 26 grams of glass. The open spaces within the paw shape let light pass through the finished piece, making it a useful form for pendants, ornaments, and fused panel accents.
Like all ceramic casting molds, this one is COE agnostic. Load the cavity with frit, small billets, or stacked sheet scrap and fuse the glass to the paw shape. The mold is reusable across many firings when prepped and cared for properly.
What does the Holey Paw mold make?
It casts one paw shaped piece with open areas, about 2 inches long, in a single firing. The finished casting works well as a pendant blank, ornament, or decorative fused accent.
What COE glass can I use in this mold?
Any COE. Ceramic casting molds are COE agnostic, so the same mold works with COE96, COE90, or other fusible glass. Match your firing schedule to the glass you are using.
How much glass do I need?
Creative Paradise lists about 26 grams per casting. Fill weight can vary with how you load the cavity, so weigh your glass and test a first run when the result matters.
How do I prep the mold before casting?
Coat the cavity with a kiln shelf primer such as a boron nitride spray (for example ZYP) or a kiln wash such as Hotline Primo Primer, and let it dry completely before adding glass. Re coat as needed between firings.
Specifications
- SKU: 170881
- Manufacturer: Creative Paradise (CPI.LF196)
- Makes: 1 paw casting with open areas
- Finished piece size: 2 inches L
- Mold size: 3.75 inches L x 3 inches W
- Suggested fill weight: about 26 grams
- Material: ceramic kiln casting mold, reusable
- Glass: any COE (COE agnostic)
Working Notes
These are guidelines, not guarantees. Every kiln fires a little differently, so test a small run first when the result matters and follow a casting schedule suited to your glass and kiln.
- Prime the cavity with a boron nitride mold primer such as ZYP Boron Nitride Mold Primer, or a kiln wash, and let it dry completely before adding glass so the glass does not stick.
- Fill with frit, small billets, or stacked sheet scrap. For a tack fired surface, the manufacturer suggests powder and fine frit filled uniformly to about a quarter inch.
- The mold is COE agnostic. Use a full fuse schedule matched to your glass, adjusting the final anneal soak for your COE.
- Let the kiln cool fully before removing the cast piece. Re coat the mold with primer as needed between firings.
- The Slide Hi Temp brand separator is not recommended with these molds.
Creative Paradise Suggested Firing Schedule
This is a suggested COE96 starting schedule, not a guarantee. Every kiln fires differently. Test a small run and adjust the schedule for your glass and kiln.
Full Fuse (COE96):
| Segment |
Rate |
Temp (F) |
Hold |
| 1 |
300 |
1150 |
45 |
| 2 |
150 |
1370 |
20 |
| 3 |
400 |
1455 |
10 |
| 4 |
9999 |
950* |
60 |
| 5 |
100 |
800 |
05 |
Tack Fire (COE96): for a tack fired surface, fill uniformly to about a quarter inch with powder and fine frit.
| Segment |
Rate |
Temp (F) |
Hold |
| 1 |
300 |
1150 |
45 |
| 2 |
150 |
1300 |
20 |
| 3 |
400 |
1410 |
10 |
| 4 |
9999 |
950* |
60 |
*Segment 4 is the anneal soak at 950 F for COE96. If using COE90, adjust this temperature to 900 F.
Helpful downloads: Holey Mold Tutorial (PDF) · Paw Holey Casting Tutorial (PDF) · Fill Weights for Casting Molds (PDF) · Casting Mold Tips (PDF)
Description updated: July 6, 2026
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