L. P. Skeen on mon 16 dec 02
Linda Blossom was here in September for a workshop wherein she shared =
her paperclay recipe with the group. Participants then decided they'd =
like to try her recipe, so I took orders for 2050lbs of the stuff which =
was then custom blended by Axner and set down in the middle of my studio =
last Friday.
Somebody screwed up, and they shipped me 3050lbs of the stuff, which =
leaves me something on the order of 20 boxes extra. Axner is not =
charging me for the error, but I agreed to post the availability of said =
clay here, and send them the $ if I sell it. (What the hell; it's =
taking up room in my studio.)
Cost is $33.50/box (it's expensive because it has 30%paper by volume) =
plus shipping to you from Greensboro, NC. If you're nearby, you can =
come get it. (call 336-644-2768 for pick up time) If you live in the =
US29 corridor between Greensboro, NC and Hood College in Frederick, MD, =
I will BRING IT TO YOU the week of 1/9/03, (assuming you don't want all =
1000lbs.)
This claybody will fire to ^6 according to Linda. It DOES have a very =
high paper content, and fires out a warm buff in oxidation. Velly =
intellesting stuff. You canNOT throw it, but it will be interesting for =
handbuilding tile and slab work. Email me offlist for more info if =
needed lpskeen@living-tree.net
Thanks
L. P. Skeen www.living-tree.net
Living Tree Studios, Summerfield, NC
"I have yet to hear a man ask for advice=20
on how to combine a marriage and career."
Dannon Rhudy on tue 17 dec 02
Lisa said:
...... since this has a
> higher paper content, I'm wondering how it will do in an electric kiln?
....... Do you sponge or wash off your tiles after bisquing?......
I wash all my bisqueware, no matter the clay body - paper, porcelain,
stoneware. It takes a couple minutes extra, but my glazes don't
crawl. And both paperclay and porcelain have a dusty surface
after bisque.
regards
Dannon Rhudy
LindaBlossom on tue 17 dec 02
A little adjustment on the temperature range - I have taken this clay to a
very full cone 8. It didn't slump so I don't know it's true upper range.
Linda
Ithaca, NY
This claybody will fire to ^6 according to Linda. It DOES have a very high
paper content, and fires out a warm buff in oxidation. Velly intellesting
stuff. You canNOT throw it, but it will be interesting for handbuilding
tile and slab work. Email me offlist for more info if needed
lpskeen@living-tree.net
L. P. Skeen on tue 17 dec 02
Ok, I know this has been covered to some extent before, but since this has a
higher paper content, I'm wondering how it will do in an electric kiln? The
paperclay I had awhile back (not this one) has about 10% paper, and it had a
dusty feeling when it came out of the bisque. Do you sponge or wash off
your tiles after bisquing?
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "LindaBlossom"
Subject: Re: Custom Blend Paperclay OOPS!
> A little adjustment on the temperature range - I have taken this clay to a
> very full cone 8. It didn't slump so I don't know it's true upper range.
>
Ababi on wed 18 dec 02
Hello Lisa
There are two reasons for making my own paperclay:
1) I cannot buy it here.
2) When I make it myself Iu know what there is.
I belive Axner charge you more than expected for the labor work of making it.
The only disadvantage with my self prepared clay , is the need to keep it in the
refrigerator when humid, however you can make and keep defloculated slurry in
closed plastic cans. In my hot climate it keeps more then a month in the summer the
microbes do not like sodium silicate!. You can add the paper when you need you need
To avoid problems I use only stoneware bodies. I add 30% humid paperclay pulp to
defloculated slurry.
Ababi
---------- Original Message ----------
>Ok, I know this has been covered to some extent before, but since this has a
>higher paper content, I'm wondering how it will do in an electric kiln? The
>paperclay I had awhile back (not this one) has about 10% paper, and it had a
>dusty feeling when it came out of the bisque. Do you sponge or wash off
>your tiles after bisquing?
>L
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "LindaBlossom"
>Subject: Re: Custom Blend Paperclay OOPS!
>> A little adjustment on the temperature range - I have taken this clay to a
>> very full cone 8. It didn't slump so I don't know it's true upper range.
>>
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LindaBlossom on wed 18 dec 02
I didn't have any problem when I fired in the electric kiln. My elements
were coated with itc and I never lost a minute on the firing schedule due to
the paper clay. The dust I cannot answer to as I never bisque. Paperclay
apparently has no problems being single fired as that is my only method.
Linda
> Ok, I know this has been covered to some extent before, but since this has
a
> higher paper content, I'm wondering how it will do in an electric kiln?
The
> paperclay I had awhile back (not this one) has about 10% paper, and it had
a
> dusty feeling when it came out of the bisque. Do you sponge or wash off
> your tiles after bisquing?
>
>
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