Fredrick Paget on mon 12 may 03
I an quite certain it would be in liquid form - that is in soiution. It is
quite expensive and like all gums needs a good soak to get it into
solution. Perhaps we should try CMC as an alternate. Or maybe the gum I
picked off my apricot tree last year would work. It is free. (The tree
exudes balls of gum from twigs and branches during the summer. They are as
large as 1 cm in diameter.)
Fred
>For some of us, completely unfamiliar with this approach ... I need to know
>if it's dry or liquid. I didn't even know it came in a non-liquid form, and I
>need to know how much to use. If anyone can be more precise I would be
>thrilled.
From Fred Paget, Marin County, California, USA
Susan Setley on mon 12 may 03
The person who explained this didn't explain how MUCH gum arabic to put in
the clay. Poster -- can you add that detail please?
Marvpots@AOL.COM on mon 12 may 03
It should also state whether the gum arabic is in dry powder form or in
liquid.I suspect however that in either form, a relatively very small amount
mixed into the clay will do the job.
All the best.
Marvin Flowerman
marvpots@aol.com
Susan Setley on mon 12 may 03
In a message dated 5/12/03 6:36:55 PM, Marvpots@AOL.COM writes:
<< It should also state whether the gum arabic is in dry powder form or in
liquid.I suspect however that in either form, a relatively very small amount
mixed into the clay will do the job.
All the best.
Marvin Flowerman
marvpots@aol.com >>
For some of us, completely unfamiliar with this approach ... I need to know
if it's dry or liquid. I didn't even know it came in a non-liquid form, and I
need to know how much to use. If anyone can be more precise I would be
thrilled.
John Rodgers on tue 13 may 03
Buy it from your local art paints store. It is often used in association
with water color work, and comes in a bottle alrady in liquid form. Or,
perhaps you can find it in the powdered form through one of the clay
supply houses. Try Laguna or Georgies for starters. It may be available
through SAX crafts supply catalog as well.
BTW, SAX is a really good source catalog to have on hand.
John Rodgers
Birmingham, AL
Susan Setley wrote:
>In a message dated 5/12/03 6:36:55 PM, Marvpots@AOL.COM writes:
>
><< It should also state whether the gum arabic is in dry powder form or in
>liquid.I suspect however that in either form, a relatively very small amount
>mixed into the clay will do the job.
>All the best.
>
>Marvin Flowerman
>marvpots@aol.com >>
>
>
>For some of us, completely unfamiliar with this approach ... I need to know
>if it's dry or liquid. I didn't even know it came in a non-liquid form, and I
>need to know how much to use. If anyone can be more precise I would be
>thrilled.
>
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Susan Setley on wed 14 may 03
In a message dated 5/14/03 9:36:59 AM, j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET writes:
<< Buy it from your local art paints store. It is often used in association
with water color work, and comes in a bottle alrady in liquid form. Or,
perhaps you can find it in the powdered form through one of the clay
supply houses. Try Laguna or Georgies for starters. It may be available
through SAX crafts supply catalog as well.
BTW, SAX is a really good source catalog to have on hand.
John Rodgers
Birmingham, AL >>
That's all great and I fo one appreciate it. I already have it. I mix it with
oxides when I want to place them very precisely. I've mixed it with glaze on
occasion when placing it precisely on a horizontal surface.
I can get gum arabic. I would like to hear from the person who has mixed it
into clay how much I should add. Unfortunately I didn't keep track of the
screen name so I can't just email the person.
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