Pumpkin Stakes Casting Mold

The Pumpkin Stakes casting mold from Creative Paradise casts two pumpkin shaped glass pieces in a single firing: a wide pumpkin at 10 inches long and a thin pumpkin at 9.75 inches long. The mold footprint is 11.5 inches by 5.5 inches with a depth of 1.5 inches, making it well suited for producing decorative glass pumpkin shapes for seasonal or garden display.

Fill each cavity with frit, billets, or stacked sheet scrap and fuse so the glass takes the shape of the cavity. Creative Paradise lists a fill weight of about 140 grams for the wide pumpkin cavity and 125 grams for the thin pumpkin cavity. Like all ceramic casting molds, this one is COE agnostic and reusable across many firings when prepped and cared for properly.

What does the Pumpkin Stakes mold make?
It casts two pumpkin shaped glass pieces per firing: a wide pumpkin about 10 inches long and a thin pumpkin about 9.75 inches long, sized for decorative stakes or seasonal display pieces.

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 per cavity?
Creative Paradise lists about 140 grams for the wide pumpkin cavity and 125 grams for the thin pumpkin cavity. Weigh your glass and test a first run when the result matters.

How do I prep the mold before casting?
Coat the cavities 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: 172155
• Manufacturer: Creative Paradise (CPI.LF213)
• Makes: 2 pumpkin shapes (1 wide, 1 thin) per firing
• Wide pumpkin size: 10 inches L
• Thin pumpkin size: 9.75 inches L
• Mold size: 11.5 inches L x 5.5 inches W x 1.5 inches T
• Suggested fill weight: about 140 grams (wide), about 125 grams (thin)
• 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 both cavities 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, 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 wide pumpkin cavity holds about 140 grams of glass and the thin pumpkin cavity holds about 125 grams. Weigh each fill for consistent results across both shapes.
• 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 pieces. 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):

Tack Fire (COE96): for a tack fired surface, fill uniformly to about a quarter inch with powder and fine frit.

*Segment 4 is the anneal soak at 950 F for COE96. If using COE90, adjust this temperature to 900 F.

Helpful downloads: Pumpkin Stakes Tutorial (PDF) · Fill Weights for Casting Molds (PDF) · Casting Mold Tips (PDF)

Description updated: July 6, 2026

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