Snail Scott on sat 20 apr 02
At 10:13 AM 4/20/02 -0400, you wrote:
>The
>question is what is the smallest size (in height) a beginning student
should
>attempt to have success in modeling, can I expect to fire the sculpture? If
I
>use an armature, how might I guard against breakage?
Go for about a foot high: big enough to require learning
how to make hollow stuff, but small enough to not require
major structural consideration. Also big enough to not
be fussy with workmanship, but small enough to give good
attention to the whole thing, and snall enough to
transport home when complete.
No armature!!! This is just a pain in the ass, and
interferes with learning how clay works. It also
interferes with changing your mind, and requires thinking
about shrinkage long before the idea may be finalized.
-Snail
Tom on sat 20 apr 02
At first it was wet, sticky and gooey, now I am teaching high
schoolers...Now
I have a student who would like to make a sculpture. I have earthenware free
from a source in town and some white clay of unknown origin, except that it
has been in a bucket of water for the last six years untouched. I've got an
electric kiln and have been firing cone 06-04 with low fire glazes. The
question is what is the smallest size (in height) a beginning student should
attempt to have success in modeling, can I expect to fire the sculpture? If
I
use an armature, how might I guard against breakage? The student is a
foriegn
exchange student and would most probably want to keep the sculpture. Good
books to read on the subject?
gnu to the list.
Marta Matray Gloviczki on sat 20 apr 02
Tom wrote:
>I have a student who would like to make a sculpture.
Good
>books to read on the subject?
yes,
Making Ceramic Sculpture
(Techniques, Projects, Inspirations)
by Raul Acero
Lark books
ISBN 1-57990-175-1
excellent book for beginners with lots of basic info.
hope this helps,
marta
Carole Rishel on sun 21 apr 02
Maybe paper clay would be an option. It may avoid the frustration of cra=
cking, work getting too dry for attachments, or greenware breaking easily=
, etc.
Carole Rishel
kallahcee@msn.com
Smithville, TX =20
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----- Original Message -----
From: Snail Scott
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 6:16 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Re: need info on clay sculpture
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At 10:13 AM 4/20/02 -0400, you wrote:
>The
>question is what is the smallest size (in height) a beginning student sh=
ould
>attempt to have success in modeling, can I expect to fire the sculpture?=
If I
>use an armature, how might I guard against breakage?
Go for about a foot high: big enough to require learning
how to make hollow stuff, but small enough to not require
major structural consideration. Also big enough to not
be fussy with workmanship, but small enough to give good
attention to the whole thing, and snall enough to
transport home when complete.
No armature!!! This is just a pain in the ass, and
interferes with learning how clay works. It also
interferes with changing your mind, and requires thinking
about shrinkage long before the idea may be finalized.
-Snail
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