Methods for making a layered dental appliance. Some methods of the present disclosure can include providing a solid structure (e.g., a die or a dental core, such as a fully sintered ceramic dental core) having a desired outer shape, and applying a slurry to the solid structure to form a first free form layer on the solid structure. The slurry can include at least one of a glass and a glass ceramic. The method can further include firing the first free form layer on the solid structure, and machining the fired first free form layer to a desired shape to form a first article comprising the solid structure and a first shaped layer. Some methods can further include additional applying, firing, and machining steps to achieve a resulting dental appliance having a desired number of layers. Some methods can include removing the solid structure.
