Tommy Humphries on sun 19 aug 01
Years and years ago I read an article, I don't remember where, about
someone who mixed dry clay with silicone to a workable consistency, which
remained workable up to the time it was fired. I was wondering if anyone
out there remembers this article, or the particulars of this technique, as
it seems like the firing would be hazardous.
Would this be much different than making the florist type clay using
glycerin?
Tommy Humphries
vince pitelka on sun 19 aug 01
> Years and years ago I read an article, I don't remember where, about
> someone who mixed dry clay with silicone to a workable consistency, which
> remained workable up to the time it was fired. I was wondering if anyone
> out there remembers this article, or the particulars of this technique, as
> it seems like the firing would be hazardous.
Tommy -
I remember seeing the article, but I do not have a clue where it was. Years
ago a friend mixed up some silicone clay and extruded it in small coils, and
let the silicone cure. He essentially ended up with rubber-based clay
coils. He tied these up in knotted sculptural forms, and fired those
successfully. The kiln produced horrible fumes during the firing. I would
only fire these in an extremely well ventilated kiln, and if I were doing
any quantity I would make sure to thoroughly investigate the environmental
implications, and I would fire them in a gas kiln to avoid damage to the
elements on an electric.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
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Graeme Anderson on fri 24 aug 01
The article was in Ceramics Monthly, December, 1982.
Silicone Clay. By Darrol Clark.
Cheers. Graeme Anderson.
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