Greg Skipper on tue 6 jan 98
I've made a latex cast by painting latex on a sculpture I made out of
clay and am having fun turning out white plaster replicas which we're
painting with acrylic. Anyway, the question I have is what do people
know about adding additives to plaster to color it or change the
texture. I tried just putting acrylic paint into the plaster and it
worked but took quit a bit of paint. Is there a cheaper way to color
plaster. I was also wondering about adding red clay slip to the plaster
but haven't tried this yet. What can you add to plaster for variety?
Thanks
Greg Skipper
Oregon
Hjh4blh on wed 7 jan 98
Try your local mason supply house. . Ask them if they have plaster colors .
Plastering contractors use them all the time. If they do not have plaster
colors try cement pigments--they should work. Be sure to dry blend completely
any color you use. Jim Horvitz Rancho Mirage Ca
John H. Rodgers on wed 7 jan 98
-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
Greg, I often add RIT dye to plaster to give it color. You can also stir in
vermiculite for interesting texture effect. It also renders the plaster
easier to carve.
John Rodgers
Mildewing in Alabama( it has rained a lot lately)
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Date: Tuesday, 06-Jan-98 12:09 PM
From: Greg Skipper \ Internet: (skipper@aracnet.com)
To: CLAYART LIST \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
Subject: Plaster additives?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I've made a latex cast by painting latex on a sculpture I made out of clay
and am having fun turning out white plaster replicas which we're painting
with acrylic. Anyway, the question I have is what do people know about
adding additives to plaster to color it or change the texture. I tried just
putting acrylic paint into the plaster and it worked but took quit a bit of
paint. Is there a cheaper way to color plaster. I was also wondering about
adding red clay slip to the plaster but haven't tried this yet. What can
you add to plaster for variety? Thanks Greg Skipper Oregon
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Leslie Ihde on wed 7 jan 98
Hi- I've added small ammounts of red iron oxide or ochre to plaster and it
colors beautifully.
Leslie in Vestal
John H. Rodgers on thu 8 jan 98
-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
I forgot to mention, mix the RIT dye with the water before mixing the
plaster.
One other thing, now that I have your attention. If you want to slow the
setting time for the plaster, add a little sodate retarder. This can be
purchased at your local masonry supplier, or perhaps at the cement plant.
Just follow the instructions on the bag/container.
John Rodgers
Nearly blown away in a storm this morning.
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Date: Wednesday, 07-Jan-98 12:09 PM
From: John H. Rodgers \ Internet: (inua@quicklink.net)
To: CLAYART LIST \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
Subject: Re: Plaster additives?
Greg, I often add RIT dye to plaster to give it color. You can also stir in
vermiculite for interesting texture effect. It also renders the plaster
easier to carve.
John Rodgers
Mildewing in Alabama( it has rained a lot lately)
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Date: Tuesday, 06-Jan-98 12:09 PM
From: Greg Skipper \ Internet: (skipper@aracnet.com)
To: CLAYART LIST \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
Subject: Plaster additives?
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I've made a latex cast by painting latex on a sculpture I made out of clay
and am having fun turning out white plaster replicas which we're painting
with acrylic. Anyway, the question I have is what do people know about
adding additives to plaster to color it or change the texture. I tried just
putting acrylic paint into the plaster and it worked but took quit a bit of
paint. Is there a cheaper way to color plaster. I was also wondering about
adding red clay slip to the plaster but haven't tried this yet. What can
you add to plaster for variety? Thanks Greg Skipper Oregon
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Marc Kiessling on fri 9 jan 98
Greg:
Just a thought, but try food dyes or mason stains for colour.
How about varing grits of sand or small stones for texture.
Pet stores sell small coloured sand/stones for fish tanks. Why not?
Sounds like fun. Enjoy. Regards,
Marc
At 12:09 PM 1/6/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I've made a latex cast by painting latex on a sculpture I made out of
>clay and am having fun turning out white plaster replicas which we're
>painting with acrylic. Anyway, the question I have is what do people
>know about adding additives to plaster to color it or change the
>texture. I tried just putting acrylic paint into the plaster and it
>worked but took quit a bit of paint. Is there a cheaper way to color
>plaster. I was also wondering about adding red clay slip to the plaster
>but haven't tried this yet. What can you add to plaster for variety?
>Thanks
>Greg Skipper
>Oregon
>
>
Cheryl L Litman on fri 9 jan 98
Regarding carvable plaster I found a recipe I use with kids so they can
carve the plaster in a sculpture project.
1 part sand
2 parts plaster
3 parts vermiculite
Cheryl Litman
Somerset, NJ
email: cheryllitman@juno.com
On Wed, 7 Jan 1998 12:09:06 EST "John H. Rodgers"
writes:
>----------------------------Original
>message----------------------------
>-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
>Greg, I often add RIT dye to plaster to give it color. You can also
>stir in
>vermiculite for interesting texture effect. It also renders the
>plaster
>easier to carve.
>
>John Rodgers
>Mildewing in Alabama( it has rained a lot lately)
>
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>
>Date: Tuesday, 06-Jan-98 12:09 PM
>
>From: Greg Skipper \ Internet: (skipper@aracnet.com)
>To: CLAYART LIST \ Internet: (clayart@lsv.uky.edu)
>
>Subject: Plaster additives?
>
>----------------------------Original
>message----------------------------
>I've made a latex cast by painting latex on a sculpture I made out of
>clay
>and am having fun turning out white plaster replicas which we're
>painting
>with acrylic. Anyway, the question I have is what do people know
>about
>adding additives to plaster to color it or change the texture. I
>tried just
>putting acrylic paint into the plaster and it worked but took quit a
>bit of
>paint. Is there a cheaper way to color plaster. I was also wondering
>about
>adding red clay slip to the plaster but haven't tried this yet. What
>can
>you add to plaster for variety? Thanks Greg Skipper Oregon
>
>
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