Donald Burroughs on tue 24 jul 01
I want to use paper clay to re-work the bottom of an existing bisque piece
which blew out. Normally I would just chuck the piece, but because it still
has great potential I wanted to try using paper clay to transform and build
on this piece.I search the archieves and found some formule. I'm looking
for info on methods and experiences using papaer clay.
Sincerely and thanks Donald Burroughs
Marcia Selsor on tue 24 jul 01
Take the clay body that is in the piece and use it as your base recipe
for paper clay. You can use toilet paper as a source for the pulp for
fast repair work such as the bottom. Using a mixer or a blender, mix the
pulp with your clay body. If you still have most of the pieces you can
put it back together with the paper clay mix. Re bisque the piece and
then glaze it. If you don't have most of the pieces, re-make the part
that is missing. Bisque it. Put it in place with more paper clay. Bisque
the whole thing. I have done this with students' work.
Marcia
Donald Burroughs wrote:
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> I want to use paper clay to re-work the bottom of an existing bisque piece
> which blew out. Normally I would just chuck the piece, but because it still
> has great potential I wanted to try using paper clay to transform and build
> on this piece.I search the archieves and found some formule. I'm looking
> for info on methods and experiences using papaer clay.
>
> Sincerely and thanks Donald Burroughs
>
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Richard Jeffery on tue 24 jul 01
it may stick to anything but it will still shrink if it doesn't blow off
itself. guess you could slap too much in then sand it down after the
firing?......
it's useful stuff in its own right - not a repair tool though.
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Subject: paper clay formula
I want to use paper clay to re-work the bottom of an existing bisque piece
which blew out. Normally I would just chuck the piece, but because it still
has great potential I wanted to try using paper clay to transform and build
on this piece.I search the archieves and found some formule. I'm looking
for info on methods and experiences using papaer clay.
Sincerely and thanks Donald Burroughs
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Timakia@AOL.COM on wed 25 jul 01
I disagree, it can be a repair tool, but not in major things like a bottom
that bloat off. Paperclay does not shrink as much as clean clay, but to make
it more effective for repairation,grind some bisqued clay to a powder and
add to paperclay. A small amount of some kind of a flux helps the process
further. Make sure to smooth off before drying,because it becomes very hard.
Add some sugar or cmc to make it stick better before the firing.
For sure there are better ways to mix paperclay. What I do, is add some
shredded toiletpaper soaked in water for a while in some slip(same kind as
your claybody).
My philosophy though, is that it often takes longer to try fix a piece that
might not be fixed after all, than making a new(and better) one.
Antoinette.
Antoinette Badenhorst
PO Box 552
Saltillo,MS
38866
http://hometown.aol.com/timakia
Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild on thu 26 jul 01
One of our Guild members, Floyd Philips, recently recommended
the book "Paper Clay" by Rosette Gault. Here's Floyd's review:
"This is the definitive book for all paper clay techniques. Especially
useful for large sculptural pieces and carved works. Expert advice
on what to mix and how to match colors accurately. Lots of helpful
photos, mostly black and white. Covers sculpture work, hand building,
throwing, carving, fixing stress cracks. Many new ideas and lots
of information."
(You can find other book reviews and recommendations on our
website at http://www.ovcag.org )
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