Cherie on wed 10 nov 04
HI,
I have seen people who have done their own tiles by lace embossing
them...one person said on her web site that she used lace to emboss the
clay while it was still wet...I have used several types of lace on slip,
clay and I cant seem to get it right..it comes out all gunky
looking...what could I be doing wrong?? the tiles that I have seen come
out really pretty with the lace design embossed perfectly on the tile..any
suggestions would be helpful..thanks so much!
Cherie
vintagerose73@yahoo.com
Kate Johnson on thu 11 nov 04
> I have seen people who have done their own tiles by lace embossing
> them...one person said on her web site that she used lace to emboss the
> clay while it was still wet...I have used several types of lace on slip,
> clay and I cant seem to get it right..it comes out all gunky
> looking...what could I be doing wrong?? the tiles that I have seen come
> out really pretty with the lace design embossed perfectly on the tile..any
> suggestions would be helpful..thanks so much!
Hi Cherie--well, I don't do a LOT with slip, but with all clay, timing is
everything. I'd wait till the clay was almost leather hard, place the lace
over it, and use a roller/brayer or rolling pin to push the lace into the
surface. At that stage of dryness, you should be able to pull the lace
right off and still get a good clean image.
Let us know if it works?
Best--
Kate
Donna Nicosia on thu 11 nov 04
Hi Cherie
You might want to use a heavier weight lace with larger open
holes. Also , I wait till the tiles have set for awhile so they're not
too wet. Try at different intervals of drying times and see what works
best for you. Donna
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HI,
I have seen people who have done their own tiles by lace embossing
them...one person said on her web site that she used lace to emboss the
clay while it was still wet...I have used several types of lace on slip,
clay and I cant seem to get it right..it comes out all gunky
looking...what could I be doing wrong?? the tiles that I have seen come
out really pretty with the lace design embossed perfectly on the
tile..any
suggestions would be helpful..thanks so much!
Cherie
vintagerose73@yahoo.com
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Bob Hanlin on thu 11 nov 04
Trying rolling the lace into the damp clay and then cutting the tile shape...do the edges and it'll be fine.
Bob
Cherie wrote:
HI,
I have seen people who have done their own tiles by lace embossing
them...one person said on her web site that she used lace to emboss the
clay while it was still wet...I have used several types of lace on slip,
clay and I cant seem to get it right..it comes out all gunky
looking...what could I be doing wrong?? the tiles that I have seen come
out really pretty with the lace design embossed perfectly on the tile..any
suggestions would be helpful..thanks so much!
Cherie
vintagerose73@yahoo.com
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Christy Pines on fri 12 nov 04
The only challenge with this method of creating "lace tiles" is that you
have a tile where the "negative" spaces - the places where the lace is *not*
become the most prominant parts of the design. Where the lace threads are,
the clay is depressed. Where the spaces in the lace appear, the clay stands
up. In some cases, this is not an issue. On lace that has large spaces
inbetween the lace threads, it can be interesting or it can be annoying. I
have an old, old piece of lace I've been playing with, and it is very heavy
cotton lace, with a large design, meaning lots of open space. For a good
lace tile from this lace, it needs a 2nd generation impression in order for
it to look right.
Christy in rainy Connecticut
cpines at ix.netcom.com
Bob Hanlin wrote:
> Trying rolling the lace into the damp clay and then cutting the tile
shape...do the edges and it'll be fine.
Bob Masta on fri 12 nov 04
Cherie:
I haven't done lace-embossed tiles, but I have press-molded
leaves into clay articles (drawer pulls). In my case the leaf
went into the plaster mold to lay on what would become the
front surface, then a wad of clay, and that was pressed in
firmly using the "back" part of the mold. The pressure gave
wonderful detail, but the way to preserve that detail was to keep the
leaf in there and let it burn out in the bisque. Trying to extract
it from the damp or dry clay messed things up. I suspect
an approach like this would work well for you, especially since
you are using flat tiles. You could make a really simple plaster
mold, or maybe you would get enough pressure just from
going over the lace with a roller. Just leave it in and let it burn out.
Best regards,
Bob Masta
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