Tape casting and lamination to form Ag-sheathed (Bi,Pb) 2 Sr 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O 1 0 superconductors is investigated as an alternate manufacturing process. Debindering the tape is a critical step which requires inhibiting volatile metal vaporization but allows one to control the residual carbon concentration. Samples may be sealed by cold pressing the oxide between Ag foils, and the carbon concentration may be adjusted from 1600 to 350 ppm by applying an appropriate debindering schedule. The uniaxial pressing pressure is optimized to give the highest possible oxide core density of 79% without causing cracks or delamination of the composite. The effects of carbon concentration and sintering time and temperature on J c are elucidated for sealed and unsealed samples. Maximum J c values over 10 kA/cm 2 are found for sealed, low-carbon samples, which is comparable to other thick film forming methods.