kalidyke on sun 26 sep 04
hi everyone!
i'm new to the list and new to working with clay.
a question i'm sure most of you will be able to answer: can bisqued
work be sanded?
thanks,
:kali:
Snail Scott on sun 26 sep 04
At 07:07 PM 9/26/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>...can bisqued work be sanded?
Yes. The lower the bisque temperature, the
easier it will be to sand. You can also grind,
saw, and drill it using masonry tools.
Be sure to wear a dust mask while doing this,
and do it outdoors if possible. If not,
consider keeping the surface wet to minimize
dust.
You will have to clean the surface thoroughly
if you plan to glaze it afterward.
-Snail Scott
Ivor and Olive Lewis on mon 27 sep 04
Dear Kali,
Yes it can. Just about anything you can think of doing to clay at some
stage or another can be done. It can be sanded, ground, polished,
engraved.
But be aware of the safety precautions needed to prevent respiratory
problems or getting sharp dust in your eyes. I've even seen mature
porcelain cut and polished with diamond tools.
Best regards,
Ivor Lewis.
Redhill,
S. Australia.
Dorothy Feibleman on tue 28 sep 04
Dear Kali,
Try a technician`s dental drill and some diamond findings. See if this way
of working suits you. At the bisque stage, silicon carbide or if you can
get it preferably Goretex backed silicon carbide cloth is the most
flexable- i have only seen this one in Japan.. Diamond files, diamond
paper, are excellent tools but they are extremely expensive. Try a water
tool grinder for sharpening woodwork tools. But the most useful tool for
wet or unfired work is the surgeon`s scalpel and that is what I cut all my
very detailed carved work with and always have done since I watched musical
instrument makers carve lute rosettes with one.
Best,
Dorothy
>Dear Kali,
>Yes it can. Just about anything you can think of doing to clay at some
>stage or another can be done. It can be sanded, ground, polished,
>engraved.
>But be aware of the safety precautions needed to prevent respiratory
>problems or getting sharp dust in your eyes. I've even seen mature
>porcelain cut and polished with diamond tools.
>Best regards,
>Ivor Lewis.
>Redhill,
>S. Australia.
>
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