artistswc@aol.com on tue 22 jun 99
i need help on what type of clay for sculptures.. i have just started doing scul
thank you billie mitchell
John Fazzino on wed 23 jun 99
This depends on what firing temperature you want to use. In any event, for
sculpture you want to make sure you have a very open body, in any temperature
clay. To do this you want to add grog in different size meshes and use
fireclay if it is to be a stoneware body. Content of grog can be anywhere
from 10% to 50% of the clay body, depending on how thick your walls will
eventually be.
John Fazzino
the Gallaghers on wed 23 jun 99
I have been useing a clay that is mixed locally called Three Finger Jack. It
fires to ^10, but I've also gone just to ^6 with it and it seems to be
fairly strong at that temp. The special thing about it is the amount of
grog that makes it a rather course clay and durable. The grog limits the
shrinkage a bit and helps control warping so it is also good for tiles.
I've just placed some pieces, fired at both temperatures, in my yard for
testing. I've had some of the pieces fired to ^10 already out side through
an Oregon winter and they held up fine.
Michelle in Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: artistswc@aol.com
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 5:51 AM
Subject: sculpture clay help!!!
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
i need help on what type of clay for sculptures.. i have just started doing
scul
thank you billie mitchell
Mike Gordon on wed 23 jun 99
Hi Billie,
Imaco makes 2 kinds.. Sculpture Mix heavy grog for thick walls and a
finer grog called Sculpture Mix 412, both are very good clays. Mike
Christopher J. Anton on wed 23 jun 99
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> i need help on what type of clay for sculptures.. i have just started
doing scul
> thank you billie mitchell
>
I find that I use different clays depending on the size of the project and
texture(s) desired. On smaller works (anywhere from an inch to a foot tall)
I find I like a very smooth clay. On larger pieces I often use smooth
clays, but also enjoy coarser mixes. often I'll use nylon fibers in clay
mixed for larger pieces as well.
The best advice I can give is experiment. Try different clay bodies and
push to exceed their limitations. Find out what you can do by not being
afraid of failure. By working to exceed the clays' limitations, you will
also discover how far you can push the clay in your drive for creative
control.
- Chris
Tim Dippold on wed 23 jun 99
>From: artistswc@aol.com
>Reply-To: Ceramic Arts Discussion List
>To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
>Subject: sculpture clay help!!!
>Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 08:51:13 EDT
>
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>i need help on what type of clay for sculptures.. i have just started doing
>scul
>thank you billie mitchell
You left out some very important information there! What temperatures do you
fire at? I can tell you that just about any heavily grogged blend will work
but you must know the temperature range you plan to fire at. Laguna Tile and
sculpture mix is a good all purpose sculpture body to start with and is
readily availible from most suppliers.
good luck!
Tim Dippold setewall@hotmail.com ;~)
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