Moving pottery molds

I got to help a friend move some pretty cool stuff today.

They wanted my little brother and I to move pottery molds from one storage unit to a different one. They're consolidating because they just moved houses and have more storage at home.

Two moving carts, loaded to the max. The molds were made of gypsum plaster. They were extremely heavy.

We had enough to load up those two carts, as well as a three-layered wooden cart. These molds are called Masters, because they're used to make dozens of identical plates and bowls.

Those molds are priceless. It's extremely hard to get your hands on them in the US, because they're only sold in India and Europe. Unless you make your own...

My little brother, moving a shelf of Grandmaster molds. These are even heavier than the other molds.

Grandmaster molds are used to make Master molds. These are even more priceless and hard to get your hands on than Master molds.

My little brother, trapped behind a shelf that we moved alongside the molds. He was able to escape.

I had no idea how much I was going to learn about pottery when I agreed to help move these molds. It was honestly fun. Being in an air conditioned building helped.