Stern HQ on sun 11 may 97
Have you considered using paperclay? Roseann Gault has written THE book
on this subject; she is in Washington State. This process should solve
your problem Jeni in Denver
On Sat, 10 May 1997, Turfle, Susan A. wrote:
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> posting for a friend -
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> I am looking for ways to lessen the weight of heavily grogged
> sculpture bodies when doing sculptures over 2 feet in any direction.
> I am considering using sawdust as an addition, but have no
> experience in additions of sawdust to clay. I am doing large
> figurative sculptures and they are getting difficult to move without
> assistance.
>
> Ideas? Proportions of additions to lessen weight of clay? How do
> these addition change the forming, firing, and glazing concerns and
> techniques?
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> susan.turfle@jhuapl.edu
>
Lisa or Ginny on sun 11 may 97
Turfle, Susan A. wrote:
> I am considering using sawdust as an addition, but have no
> experience in additions of sawdust to clay.
I don't have personal experience myself, but a grad student in our studio
at school makes his claybody with sawdust, and it seems to hold up really
well. I can try to find him if you like, but it may take a day or 2,
(assuming he's in town) because we're on summer break.
--
Lisa Skeen
Living Tree Pottery
Greensboro, NC
YesIAmRU?
http://www.uncg.edu/~lpskeen
Cheryl L Litman on sun 11 may 97
I don't know about adding sawdust to clay but I added it to plaster to
lighten the weight of large hump molds and within 3 days the sawdust
started to mildew. It turned a lovely shade of green and smelled a bit.
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