Lily Krakowski on sun 5 jan 03
Assuming that one is using a well-grogged (or fibered) body that is suitable
for tiles....
I do not visualize these tile projections, but assume they, essentially, are
relief. In that case I would: get some newspaper and cut it to fill in the
spaces. Newspaper is easy to cut with a mat knife and so I expect one can
cut the paper for lots of tiles all in one process. If I had a lot of these
tiles I would make a template so that I can precut lots of paper ahead of
time. (Something called "plastic canvas" and sold for a type of embroidery
at "craft stores" makes excellent templates.) I then would dampen the
paper--dampen only, not wet-- and lay it into the recesses on my tiles so
that the paper builds up to the top of the projections. I then would layer
with plaster board, making sure the edges of the p/b are taped so that I do
not get little chips of plaster all over the place. (i.e. into my clay)
I would build up several layers-- as many as I can safely, easily lift and
flip-- wrap the whole thing in plastic and put safely away in a styrofoam
"damp box". Every day I would flip the things and after a week or so I
would slowly open the damp box to air.
Refrigerator shelves are good for drying stuff. But my husband found out
some years ago that bakery delivery trucks have plastic shelves/boards,
really more like grates, which they dispose of as soon as they are the
slightest bit damaged. I have a number of these, and they are great for
drying stuff on: I cover the "grates"with newspaper, put my pots on, cover
with plastic and Bob's your uncle.
Lili Krakowski
P.O. Box #1
Constableville, N.Y.
(315) 942-5916/ 397-2389
Be of good courage....
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