Val Dennison on tue 23 sep 97
Hi, Can anyone help me to locate Nylon fibres , the type added to clay
for strengthening purposes ?
Thanks in advance
Denise.
LOWELL BAKER on wed 24 sep 97
I found fibers that are about 3/4 inch long at the local cement
plant. These would not work for throwing but I believe they would be
fine for handbuilding. they are very cheap, about four dollars a
pound. The cement company claimed they were fiberglass but I took
some back to the studio and they burned; so they must be nylon or
polyester.
Good luck and let us all know how they work. I have a grad student
I am pushing to try them.
Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
Clyde Wynia on wed 24 sep 97
At 07:10 AM 9/23/1997 EDT, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Hi, Can anyone help me to locate Nylon fibres , the type added to clay
>for strengthening purposes ?
> Thanks in advance
> Denise.
>
Try Nycon Inc. at 1-800-456-9266. Ask for Bob Cruso
Clyde Wynia
M222 Sugarbush Lane
Marshfield, WI 54449
715-387-1653 Home
715-387-2580 Office
715-387-1212 Fax
Dannon Rhudy on wed 24 sep 97
I use nylon fibers for making large (life-size) porcelain figures.
It works very well; never a crack even fired to ^10. Have tried
throwing some of the clay. It can be done, but trimming is
impossible, and in general it is messy and unnecessary
to have fibers in throwing clays.
The nylon is cheap; mine are about 1/2 - 3/4", it goes a long,
long way. Can't remember the source for the fibers right now;
I'll see if it says on the bag.
Dannon Rhudy
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must be nylon or
polyester.......... I have a grad student
I am pushing to try them........
Lowell Baker
The University of Alabama
Vince Pitelka on thu 25 sep 97
>I found fibers that are about 3/4 inch long at the local cement
>plant. These would not work for throwing but I believe they would be
>fine for handbuilding. they are very cheap, about four dollars a
>pound. The cement company claimed they were fiberglass but I took
>some back to the studio and they burned; so they must be nylon or
>polyester.
Chopped nylon fiber is available from most ceramic suppliers. Most of what
is sold for use in concrete products is fiberglass, and UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES do you ever want to use this in clay which you are working by
hand. As Lowell indicated above, these fibers were obviously not
fiberglass, but if you get fibers from a concrete products supplier MAKE
SURE they are not fiberglass.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
Home 615/597-5376, work 615/597-6801, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
ANT KAR on fri 26 sep 97
You can get nylon fibers through Bailey Pottery 800-431-6067. It's around
$6.00/lb.
Karen in rainy and cold western New York
Sarah Barnes on wed 1 oct 97
Try Standard Ceramics
PO Box 4435, Pittsburgh Pa 15205
412-276-6333
I have bought nylon fibers from them in the past, sorry I can't seem to
find the price.
Sarah
sbarnes@mica.edu
Michelle Mosher on mon 6 oct 97
Try cutting up a rope, they are cheap and easy to find
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