Alisa and Claus Clausen on tue 1 feb 00
------------------
Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really =
so
wet, I was not
really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
etc.).
I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many =
holes in
it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination =
with
the
heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the =
plaster
board.
But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is =
made
from,
although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a =
definitly
different
surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air =
bubbles.
But
aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to =
see
the
texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
uneven surface.
With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for =
the
slab work I do.
Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the =
clocks if
the paperclay
weighs less.
I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am =
especically
lured by it's
ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I =
think
paperclay's
properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking =
forward
to
getting a bit away from so much throwing.
Alisa in Denmark
My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
But it was so great to work in the studio today
with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) =3Csdwiggin=40exchange.nih.gov=3E
Til: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU =3CCLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU=3E
Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
Emne: Re: Paper Clay
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
Alisa---
You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experienced =
the
same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I =
may
have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it has
stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'm =
able
to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's =
amazing
stuff=21 I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it =
in the
oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be =
done
this week.
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Alisa and Claus Clausen =5BSMTP:aliskin=40mail.dk=5D
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
To: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
------------------
The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
enormous amounts of
water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to =
be
seen=21 After a week on the =22slab=22, it is almost as wet.. Firing up =
the kiln now
so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency now
looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
Alisa in Denmark
-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Erin Sherman =3Cerins2=40yahoo.com=3E
Til: CLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU =3CCLAYART=40LSV.UKY.EDU=3E
Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
Emne: Paper Clay
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
interesting texture.
Good luck=21
Erin Sherman
in Bayonne, NJ
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F==
3D5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F
Do You Yahoo=21?
Talk to your friends online with Yahoo=21 Messenger.
http://im.yahoo.com
Marcia Selsor on wed 2 feb 00
I just made a small batch today and it dried to a workable consistency
in 15 minutes on the plaster batts. Montana is very dry but it can't be
that much drier than Denmark or can it be? I put thin amounts on the
plaster and peel it up. It is less than a centimeter thick when ready to
pull up.
Just curious as to how thick your wet clay is?
Marcia
Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> ------------------
> Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
>
> I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
>
> It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really so
> wet, I was not
> really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
>
> Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
> etc.).
> I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many holes
> it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination with
> the
> heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the plast
> board.
> But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
>
> I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is mad
> from,
> although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a definitly
> different
> surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air bubbles
> But
> aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
>
> The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to see
> the
> texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
> uneven surface.
> With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for the
> slab work I do.
> Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the clocks
> the paperclay
> weighs less.
>
> I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am especically
> lured by it's
> ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I think
> paperclay's
> properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking forwar
> to
> getting a bit away from so much throwing.
>
> Alisa in Denmark
> My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
> But it was so great to work in the studio today
> with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
> crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
> lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)
> Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
> Emne: Re: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Alisa---
> You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experienced th
> same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I may
> have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it has
> stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'm ab
> to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's amazing
> stuff! I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it in t
> oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
>
> I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be done
> this week.
> Sandy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alisa and Claus Clausen [SMTP:aliskin@mail.dk]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> ------------------
> The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
> enormous amounts of
> water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to be
> seen! After a week on the "slab", it is almost as wet.. Firing up the kiln n
> so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency now
> looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
>
> Alisa in Denmark
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Erin Sherman
> Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
> Emne: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
> What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
> paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
> Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
> paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
> pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
> in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
> perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
> The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
> wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
> interesting texture.
> Good luck!
> Erin Sherman
> in Bayonne, NJ
> _________________________3D5F________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> http://im.yahoo.com
--
Marcia Selsor
selsor@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on thu 3 feb 00
Marcia---I think that's the problem with mine---I put it on the batt too
thickly. What happens is the part touching the plaster sets up and then the top
is still gushy. I get kind of impatient, and don't have that many plaster bats.
Anyway---it does get dry eventually. I tried covering one of my cement garden
stools with canvas and then pouring a batch on it during the summer. It didn't
work well because the moisture didn't wick away for some reason.
Thanks,
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:53 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I just made a small batch today and it dried to a workable consistency
in 15 minutes on the plaster batts. Montana is very dry but it can't be
that much drier than Denmark or can it be? I put thin amounts on the
plaster and peel it up. It is less than a centimeter thick when ready to
pull up.
Just curious as to how thick your wet clay is?
Marcia
Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> ------------------
> Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
>
> I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
>
> It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really so
> wet, I was not
> really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
>
> Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
> etc.).
> I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many holes
> it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination with
> the
> heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the plast
> board.
> But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
>
> I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is mad
> from,
> although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a definitly
> different
> surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air bubbles
> But
> aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
>
> The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to see
> the
> texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
> uneven surface.
> With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for the
> slab work I do.
> Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the clocks
> the paperclay
> weighs less.
>
> I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am especically
> lured by it's
> ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I think
> paperclay's
> properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking forwar
> to
> getting a bit away from so much throwing.
>
> Alisa in Denmark
> My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
> But it was so great to work in the studio today
> with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
> crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
> lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)
> Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
> Emne: Re: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Alisa---
> You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experienced th
> same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I may
> have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it has
> stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'm ab
> to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's amazing
> stuff! I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it in t
> oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
>
> I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be done
> this week.
> Sandy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alisa and Claus Clausen [SMTP:aliskin@mail.dk]
> Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> ------------------
> The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
> enormous amounts of
> water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to be
> seen! After a week on the "slab", it is almost as wet.. Firing up the kiln n
> so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency now
> looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
>
> Alisa in Denmark
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Erin Sherman
> Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
> Emne: Paper Clay
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
> What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
> paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
> Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
> paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
> pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
> in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
> perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
> The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
> wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
> interesting texture.
> Good luck!
> Erin Sherman
> in Bayonne, NJ
> _________________________3D5F________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> http://im.yahoo.com
--
Marcia Selsor
selsor@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
Marcia Selsor on fri 4 feb 00
I think it is worth your time and effort to make some big plaster slabs.
I have two that are 40" x 20"x 2". I made these in preparation for a
paperclay workshop last summer. I can make paperclay pretty fast by
spreading thin amounts on the surface. I am an impatient person also.
Marci
"Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)" wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Marcia---I think that's the problem with mine---I put it on the batt too
> thickly. What happens is the part touching the plaster sets up and then the t
> is still gushy. I get kind of impatient, and don't have that many plaster bat
> Anyway---it does get dry eventually. I tried covering one of my cement garden
> stools with canvas and then pouring a batch on it during the summer. It didn'
> work well because the moisture didn't wick away for some reason.
>
> Thanks,
> Sandy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:53 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I just made a small batch today and it dried to a workable consistency
> in 15 minutes on the plaster batts. Montana is very dry but it can't be
> that much drier than Denmark or can it be? I put thin amounts on the
> plaster and peel it up. It is less than a centimeter thick when ready to
> pull up.
> Just curious as to how thick your wet clay is?
> Marcia
>
> Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > ------------------
> > Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
> >
> > I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
> >
> > It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really s
> > wet, I was not
> > really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
> >
> > Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
> > etc.).
> > I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many hole
> > it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination wit
> > the
> > heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the pla
> > board.
> > But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
> >
> > I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is m
> > from,
> > although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a definitl
> > different
> > surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air bubbl
> > But
> > aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
> >
> > The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to se
> > the
> > texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
> > uneven surface.
> > With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for th
> > slab work I do.
> > Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the clock
> > the paperclay
> > weighs less.
> >
> > I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am especical
> > lured by it's
> > ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I thin
> > paperclay's
> > properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking forw
> > to
> > getting a bit away from so much throwing.
> >
> > Alisa in Denmark
> > My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
> > But it was so great to work in the studio today
> > with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
> > crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
> > lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)
> > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
> > Emne: Re: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Alisa---
> > You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experienced
> > same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I m
> > have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it has
> > stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'm
> > to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's amazi
> > stuff! I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it in
> > oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
> >
> > I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be do
> > this week.
> > Sandy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alisa and Claus Clausen [SMTP:aliskin@mail.dk]
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > ------------------
> > The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
> > enormous amounts of
> > water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to b
> > seen! After a week on the "slab", it is almost as wet.. Firing up the kiln
> > so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency now
> > looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
> >
> > Alisa in Denmark
> >
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > Fra: Erin Sherman
> > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
> > Emne: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
> > What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
> > paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
> > Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
> > paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
> > pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
> > in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
> > perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
> > The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
> > wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
> > interesting texture.
> > Good luck!
> > Erin Sherman
> > in Bayonne, NJ
> > _________________________3D5F________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> > http://im.yahoo.com
>
> --
> Marcia Selsor
> selsor@imt.net
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
> http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
--
Marcia Selsor
selsor@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI) on tue 8 feb 00
Good advice. I just have to figure out where I can put them. Do you imbed
anything--like aluminum screen, for example---to keep those big bats from
cracking? I would probably have to move mine around, so I would also like to
lighten the load. Any suggestions?
Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 5:44 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I think it is worth your time and effort to make some big plaster slabs.
I have two that are 40" x 20"x 2". I made these in preparation for a
paperclay workshop last summer. I can make paperclay pretty fast by
spreading thin amounts on the surface. I am an impatient person also.
Marci
"Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)" wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Marcia---I think that's the problem with mine---I put it on the batt too
> thickly. What happens is the part touching the plaster sets up and then the t
> is still gushy. I get kind of impatient, and don't have that many plaster bat
> Anyway---it does get dry eventually. I tried covering one of my cement garden
> stools with canvas and then pouring a batch on it during the summer. It didn'
> work well because the moisture didn't wick away for some reason.
>
> Thanks,
> Sandy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:53 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I just made a small batch today and it dried to a workable consistency
> in 15 minutes on the plaster batts. Montana is very dry but it can't be
> that much drier than Denmark or can it be? I put thin amounts on the
> plaster and peel it up. It is less than a centimeter thick when ready to
> pull up.
> Just curious as to how thick your wet clay is?
> Marcia
>
> Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > ------------------
> > Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
> >
> > I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
> >
> > It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really s
> > wet, I was not
> > really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
> >
> > Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
> > etc.).
> > I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many hole
> > it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination wit
> > the
> > heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the pla
> > board.
> > But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
> >
> > I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is m
> > from,
> > although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a definitl
> > different
> > surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air bubbl
> > But
> > aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
> >
> > The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to se
> > the
> > texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
> > uneven surface.
> > With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for th
> > slab work I do.
> > Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the clock
> > the paperclay
> > weighs less.
> >
> > I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am especical
> > lured by it's
> > ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I thin
> > paperclay's
> > properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking forw
> > to
> > getting a bit away from so much throwing.
> >
> > Alisa in Denmark
> > My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
> > But it was so great to work in the studio today
> > with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
> > crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
> > lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)
> > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
> > Emne: Re: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Alisa---
> > You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experienced
> > same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I m
> > have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it has
> > stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'm
> > to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's amazi
> > stuff! I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it in
> > oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
> >
> > I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be do
> > this week.
> > Sandy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alisa and Claus Clausen [SMTP:aliskin@mail.dk]
> > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > ------------------
> > The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
> > enormous amounts of
> > water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to b
> > seen! After a week on the "slab", it is almost as wet.. Firing up the kiln
> > so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency now
> > looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
> >
> > Alisa in Denmark
> >
> > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > Fra: Erin Sherman
> > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
> > Emne: Paper Clay
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
> > What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
> > paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
> > Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
> > paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
> > pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
> > in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
> > perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
> > The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
> > wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
> > interesting texture.
> > Good luck!
> > Erin Sherman
> > in Bayonne, NJ
> > _________________________3D5F________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> > http://im.yahoo.com
>
> --
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> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
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Marcia Selsor on wed 9 feb 00
Mine are just pottery plaster. I lean them against the wall when I am
not using them.
They are not so heavy either. Keep them up on sticks when you are using
them to let air circulate underneath. It all works very well.
Marcia
"Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)" wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> Good advice. I just have to figure out where I can put them. Do you imbed
> anything--like aluminum screen, for example---to keep those big bats from
> cracking? I would probably have to move mine around, so I would also like t
> lighten the load. Any suggestions?
> Sandy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 5:44 PM
> To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I think it is worth your time and effort to make some big plaster slabs.
> I have two that are 40" x 20"x 2". I made these in preparation for a
> paperclay workshop last summer. I can make paperclay pretty fast by
> spreading thin amounts on the surface. I am an impatient person also.
> Marci
>
> "Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)" wrote:
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > Marcia---I think that's the problem with mine---I put it on the batt too
> > thickly. What happens is the part touching the plaster sets up and then the
> > is still gushy. I get kind of impatient, and don't have that many plaster b
> > Anyway---it does get dry eventually. I tried covering one of my cement gard
> > stools with canvas and then pouring a batch on it during the summer. It did
> > work well because the moisture didn't wick away for some reason.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sandy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marcia Selsor [SMTP:selsor@imt.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 4:53 PM
> > To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Sv: Re: Paper Clay drying.
> >
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > I just made a small batch today and it dried to a workable consistency
> > in 15 minutes on the plaster batts. Montana is very dry but it can't be
> > that much drier than Denmark or can it be? I put thin amounts on the
> > plaster and peel it up. It is less than a centimeter thick when ready to
> > pull up.
> > Just curious as to how thick your wet clay is?
> > Marcia
> >
> > Alisa and Claus Clausen wrote:
> > >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > ------------------
> > > Hi Sandra and other paperclay users.
> > >
> > > I have made some progress with my paperclay slop.
> > >
> > > It was on the slab for a week, and I did turn it twice. But it was really
> > > wet, I was not
> > > really turning anything, rather puting the other wet side down.
> > >
> > > Then I found a plastic pallet (spelling? to be used to under heavy boxes,
> > > etc.).
> > > I covered it with canvas and cut holes through it. The pallet has many ho
> > > it's overall top design. The clay on this covered pallet in combination w
> > > the
> > > heat from my kiln dried it well enough to wedge without sticking to the p
> > > board.
> > > But, it is very wet and soft, good enough to throw.
> > >
> > > I threw some cylinder type forms. It throws just like the stoneware it is
> > > from,
> > > although as said it is very soft. However, I did see that it has a defini
> > > different
> > > surface texture due to the paper. The clay seems almost airy, not air bub
> > > But
> > > aeroted (word?). Whipped maybe is a better description.
> > >
> > > The paper I used was paper fiber pulp, about 20 precent. I am anxious to
> > > the
> > > texture after drying and bisquing. I am suscipious that it will be a very
> > > uneven surface.
> > > With that in mind, I am looking at paperclay more as a great new body for
> > > slab work I do.
> > > Mostly wall clocks and slump molds. This could be a real plus for the clo
> > > the paperclay
> > > weighs less.
> > >
> > > I am still quite curious an excited about this new creature. I am especic
> > > lured by it's
> > > ability to adhere at so many different states between wet and dry. I th
> > > paperclay's
> > > properties are going to open some very new work for me and I am looking fo
> > > to
> > > getting a bit away from so much throwing.
> > >
> > > Alisa in Denmark
> > > My 1250c glaze firing only reached 1120c. Boo.
> > > But it was so great to work in the studio today
> > > with the door open, the sun shining, blowing like
> > > crazy and the absolute luxury of heat,
> > > lots and lots of it. (cooling down Dagny).
> > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > > Fra: Dwiggins, Sandra (NCI)
> > > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > > Dato: 31. januar 2000 20:51
> > > Emne: Re: Paper Clay
> > >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > Alisa---
> > > You're comment about the delayed drying is very interesting. I experience
> > > same thing when I mixed up my own p-clay. I used toilet paper. I think I
> > > have used too much. The stuff is not amenable to wedging. However, it ha
> > > stayed damp and usable over several months, has withstood freezing, and I'
> > > to join two pieces of it with no slip or vinegar, just pressure. It's ama
> > > stuff! I had to force dry it after I made some stuff with it. I put it
> > > oven overnight. That usually works. Or I put it next to the radiator.
> > >
> > > I'm waiting to see what happens when it's bisqued. Bisque firing will be
> > > this week.
> > > Sandy
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Alisa and Claus Clausen [SMTP:aliskin@mail.dk]
> > > Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 2:42 PM
> > > To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > > Subject: Sv: Paper Clay
> > >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > ------------------
> > > The paper fiber I have is just that and very airy and dusty. It soaked up
> > > enormous amounts of
> > > water and easily was slaked into the clay slop. However, drying is now to
> > > seen! After a week on the "slab", it is almost as wet.. Firing up the ki
> > > so hoping there may be some extra heat in the workshop. The consistency n
> > > looks very promising (as far as clay and paper intergrated).
> > >
> > > Alisa in Denmark
> > >
> > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> > > Fra: Erin Sherman
> > > Til: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
> > > Dato: 22. januar 2000 22:32
> > > Emne: Paper Clay
> > >
> > > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> > > I worked a little with paper clay a couple years ago.
> > > What I used for the paper component was cotton rag
> > > paper pulp. I bought it from a paper company in
> > > Minnesota or Wisconsin. You can either buy sheets of
> > > paper, and then make the pulp yourself (adding small
> > > pieces to warm water in a blender) or buy it pre-made
> > > in 5-gallon buckets. I don't know where you live, but
> > > perhaps you could find a company that makes paper.
> > > The clay resulting from this was a little lumpy and I
> > > wouldn't recommend it for throwing, but it had a very
> > > interesting texture.
> > > Good luck!
> > > Erin Sherman
> > > in Bayonne, NJ
> > > _________________________3D5F________________________
> > > Do You Yahoo!?
> > > Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.
> > > http://im.yahoo.com
> >
> > --
> > Marcia Selsor
> > selsor@imt.net
> > http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
> > http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
> > http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
>
> --
> Marcia Selsor
> selsor@imt.net
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
> http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
--
Marcia Selsor
selsor@imt.net
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
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