Khaimraj Seepersad on tue 6 jul 99
Good day to all ,
just wondering are there many out there working in
Egyptian Paste [ Egyptian Faience ] , if they are making
vases , bowls and the more complicated shapes ?
What temperatures , they are firing to , is their finish
glossy and so on ?
Would they be interested in sharing ideas and opinions
on the material ?
I like working in Paste mixtures, any like minds out there ?
>From - Khaimraj Seepersad
Debra Wills on wed 7 jul 99
This reminded me that I have lots of eqyptian paste...that I have never used
yet--because I didn't know how to fire it. It suppossedly has a semi-shiny
glaze and would stick to the shelves. Just how do we fire this stuff??? I
loved those 60's blue "Donkey" beads!
Debra
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Good day to all ,
just wondering are there many out there working in
Egyptian Paste [ Egyptian Faience ] , if they are making
vases , bowls and the more complicated shapes ?
What temperatures , they are firing to , is their finish
glossy and so on ?
Would they be interested in sharing ideas and opinions
on the material ?
I like working in Paste mixtures, any like minds out there ?
>From - Khaimraj Seepersad
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Khaimraj Seepersad on thu 8 jul 99
Pretty simple ,
Bring the dried stuff up to a workable paste , whatever
you feel comfortable with . Roll in your hands , make a
ball or whatever shape you like . Pierce it with a potters
needle or finer , and string onto nichrome wire or a
nichrome wire bead tree [ you can make this ] and leave
it to dry . It will effloresce , try not to touch the bead , space
your beads so they don't touch each other .
Place in the kiln and fire to 06 [ cone ].
There are many variations on this , so hopefully you will
get a few more replies .
Ria
-----Original Message-----
From: Debra Wills
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: 07 July 1999 5:56
Subject: Re: Egyptian Paste .
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
This reminded me that I have lots of eqyptian paste...that I have never used
yet--because I didn't know how to fire it. It suppossedly has a semi-shiny
glaze and would stick to the shelves. Just how do we fire this stuff??? I
loved those 60's blue "Donkey" beads!
Debra
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Good day to all ,
just wondering are there many out there working in
Egyptian Paste [ Egyptian Faience ] , if they are making
vases , bowls and the more complicated shapes ?
What temperatures , they are firing to , is their finish
glossy and so on ?
Would they be interested in sharing ideas and opinions
on the material ?
I like working in Paste mixtures, any like minds out there ?
>From - Khaimraj Seepersad
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Bob Wicks on thu 8 jul 99
In a message dated 7/7/99 8:59:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
debrawills@hotmail.com writes:
<< This reminded me that I have lots of Egyptian paste...that I have never
used
yet--because I didn't know how to fire it. It supposedly has a semi-shiny
glaze and would stick to the shelves. Just how do we fire this stuff? I
loved those 60's blue "Donkey" beads!
Debra >>
Debra:
I fire my Egyptian paste just like I would fire copper enamel. For the most
part, if you set your finished project of a non absorbent surface like glass
the glaze fluxes only appear on the exposed air surface. Then when you move
it to the fire chamber, do so very carefully so the borax xtals are disturbed
on the surface. These xtals form your glaze. Just fire by inspection and
you'll have no trouble at all. If you are in any doubt, just fire the
projects up on stilts.
Bob
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