Victor Levin on fri 21 jan 00
I need the extra strength that can be supoplied from the addition of nylon
fibres to the clay body for slab building. does anyone know of sources for
the fibre cut-offs. Unraveling a piece of cloth does not seem too
productive. thank you.
School Services of Canada
"The Best in Educational Media"
176 Albany Ave.
Toronto, On M5R 3C6
Phone 416 588-0716
Fax 416 588-0346
Reynolds, Cynthia on sat 22 jan 00
i got nylon fiber from Clay Art Center or Seattle Pottery Supply when I
lived in Seattle. I'm sure they both still have it, and it's very
inexpensive, as I remember.
Cynthia Reynolds
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> From: Victor Levin[SMTP:ssc@echo-on.net]
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> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 12:59 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Nylon fibre source
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I need the extra strength that can be supoplied from the addition of nylon
> fibres to the clay body for slab building. does anyone know of sources for
> the fibre cut-offs. Unraveling a piece of cloth does not seem too
> productive. thank you.
>
> School Services of Canada
>
> "The Best in Educational Media"
>
> 176 Albany Ave.
> Toronto, On M5R 3C6
>
> Phone 416 588-0716
> Fax 416 588-0346
>
Curt Lacross on sat 22 jan 00
Hello,
If you go to your local concrete distributor. they have bags of nylon
fiber which they add to concrete. The place were I got mine they just
gave me a bag. But, I think they usually run about eight bucks a bag.
good luck
Curt
Sam Wild on sun 23 jan 00
----- Original Message -----
From: Victor Levin
To:
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2000 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: Nylon fibre source
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I need the extra strength that can be supoplied from the addition of nylon
> fibres to the clay body for slab building. does anyone know of sources for
> the fibre cut-offs. Unraveling a piece of cloth does not seem too
> productive. thank you.
>
> School Services of Canada
>
> "The Best in Educational Media"
>
> 176 Albany Ave.
> Toronto, On M5R 3C6
>
> Phone 416 588-0716
> Fax 416 588-0346
> I bought some recently at ART in the Chicago area. The advetize in Ceramic
Monthly.
Nanci Bishof on sun 23 jan 00
Check with a building supply. It is used in poured concrete to increase
strength & minimize cracking of the slab.
nanci
Wade Blocker on sun 23 jan 00
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> From: Victor Levin
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Nylon fibre source
> Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 10:59 AM
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I need the extra strength that can be supoplied from the addition of
nylon
> fibres to the clay body for slab building. does anyone know of sources
for
> the fibre cut-offs. Unraveling a piece of cloth does not seem too
> productive. thank you.
>
> School Services of Canada
>
> "The Best in Educational Media"
>
> 176 Albany Ave.
> Toronto, On M5R 3C6
>
> Phone 416 588-0716
>
Victor,
Try Lesley Ceramics, in Berekely, CA.. Their phone number is 510-524-7363,
also Standard Ceramic Supply C0 in Pittsburgh Pa. phone 412-276-6333,
8.30-4.30 Monday through Friday. Their price is $5.50 for a pound, less if
more is ordered.,
The following is from Leslies catalogue: "if you are hand building or
doing detailed or thin slab work the addition of about 1 ounce of nylon
fibre to l00lbs of clay will reduce the amount of cracking and warping
during the building and drying process. Nylon fibre will completely burn
out during a bisque kiln firing."
Hope this helps, Mia in unseasonably warm and dry ABQ
Vince Pitelka on mon 24 jan 00
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>Check with a building supply. It is used in poured concrete to increase
>strength & minimize cracking of the slab.
If you get chopped fiber from a building supply or a concrete contractor,
make absolutely sure of what you are getting. Chopped fiberglass fiber is
also used in concrete and plaster, and it is a severe skin irritant and a
carcinogen. Make sure that what you are getting is in fact chopped nylon fiber.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Home - vpitelka@DeKalb.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
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