Snail Scott on sat 15 jan 05
At 04:27 PM 1/15/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>It appears she used them to add texture to her clay...do you think I will
be able to clean the iron off the wood sufficiently to use them with
porcelain if I decide to cough up the $$$...
You probably could, but these things aren't too
rare. You can find clean (or at least cleaner)
ones many places, including flea markets, 'ethnic
tchotchke' shops, and from other eBay sellers.
Keep checking eBay regularly; don't get the first
you see. Wait for better ones, and hold out for
patterns you really like. Or save the shipping and
competetive bidding and hit your local phone book.
To avoid logging on to e-Bay constantly, try saving
several searches, and click on the box that says
'e-mail me'. You'll get a note telling you when
anything matching your search requirements is posted.
Then, you can log on to take a closer look. Maybe
your internet connection is faster than mine (almost
everyone's is), but this can still save you hours
of time when you are looking for something really
specific.
-Snail
PurpleLama@AOL.COM on sat 15 jan 05
Dear ClayBuds,
As a result of the recent discussion about Indian textile stamps, I now periodically check out what is happening on ebay. There are several stamps up for auction right now and the seller mentioned that she has left on the clay dust to show the contrast - or something like that.
I wrote to the seller asking her what kind of clay she used. It appears she used them to add texture to her clay (more than a dusting) and the clay she used was red clay. The problem is I use porcelain. Since these stamps are intricate, do you think I will be able to clean the iron off the wood sufficiently to use them with porcelain if I decide to cough up the $$$ for a couple (they are being sold in batches of 2, 3, 4 ot 5)? If so, what would you suggest I use to clean the wood?
Thanks for your help
Shula
With just 4.5 or so months left in Filthadelphia
AKA Philadelphia, PA USA
classes end May 9th
Graduation is May 24th!
And in between those two dates, I will celebrate my 58th birthday!
Mike Gordon on sun 16 jan 05
Shula,
Try an old tooth brush and water, it shouldn't hurt the wood. Then use
them on some old scrap porcelain and see if the they leave any traces
of the original clay color before you use them on serious work, Mike
Gordon
On Jan 15, 2005, at 1:27 PM, PurpleLama@AOL.COM wrote:
> Dear ClayBuds,
>
> As a result of the recent discussion about Indian textile stamps, I
> now periodically check out what is happening on ebay. There are
> several stamps up for auction right now and the seller mentioned that
> she has left on the clay dust to show the contrast - or something like
> that.
>
> I wrote to the seller asking her what kind of clay she used. It
> appears she used them to add texture to her clay (more than a dusting)
> and the clay she used was red clay. The problem is I use porcelain.
> Since these stamps are intricate, do you think I will be able to clean
> the iron off the wood sufficiently to use them with porcelain if I
> decide to cough up the $$$ for a couple (they are being sold in
> batches of 2, 3, 4 ot 5)? If so, what would you suggest I use to clean
> the wood?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Shula
> With just 4.5 or so months left in Filthadelphia
> AKA Philadelphia, PA USA
> classes end May 9th
> Graduation is May 24th!
> And in between those two dates, I will celebrate my 58th birthday!
>
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