Jeff Jeff on mon 4 oct 10
Has anyone worked with this material? I thought all paperclay was intended
to be fired but I'm reading that this material is an air dry product. Has
anyone fired it anyway? If so what temp/cone? Does it affect color?
Thanks
Jeff Longtin
Minneapolis
Snail Scott on tue 5 oct 10
On Oct 4, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Jeff Jeff wrote:
> Has anyone worked with this material? I thought all paperclay was
> intended
> to be fired but I'm reading that this material is an air dry
> product. Has
> anyone fired it anyway? If so what temp/cone? Does it affect color?
There are some paper-plus-clay products that are
designed to be used roughly like papier mache.
They have a lot of paper for their volume, which
gives them the notorious green strength of paperclay,
sufficient to be moderately durable without firing.
I suspect that they would be rather fragile if fired,
but it would likely work. Haven't tried it, though. My
guess is that earthenware temps would be the best
starting point, based on the assumption that they
are using a cheap, plastic, and plentiful clay.
-Snail
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