Amy Fuhrmann on tue 27 sep 05
Hi all! My name is Amy and I've been lurking on this board for the past few months. This is my first post. Recently I bought a mold for a vase on eBay because I wanted to play around with slipcasting. On the side of the mold it says "copyright 1981." Can I use it if the intent is for selling the finished vases?
I've also been experimenting with making my own paper clay out of anything I can get my hands on -- shredded computer paper, paper towels, old newspapers, etc. -- which I mix with commercial clay in a blender. It's an ordinary kitchen blender I bought for a couple of bucks at a yard sale. The problem is that the mixture is coming out way too wet (like slip) and it takes forever to dry. Once it's dry enough to use it works just fine. Should I be letting the paper pulp dry out completely before adding it to the clay? Should I be using something other than a blender to mix the clay?
One last question (for now). I know Clayart has messages arranged by topic, but don't remember how to access it.
Amy F.
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John Rodgers on wed 28 sep 05
Amy,
You can use the mold for making vases to sell. What you CANNOT do is
copy the mold itself and use them or sell them. When your mold wears
out, you must BUY a replacement mold from the mold company or buy
aother used one somewhere.
Regards,
John Rodgers
Chelsea, AL
Amy Fuhrmann wrote:
>Hi all! My name is Amy and I've been lurking on this board for the past few months. This is my first post. Recently I bought a mold for a vase on eBay because I wanted to play around with slipcasting. On the side of the mold it says "copyright 1981." Can I use it if the intent is for selling the finished vases?
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>I've also been experimenting with making my own paper clay out of anything I can get my hands on -- shredded computer paper, paper towels, old newspapers, etc. -- which I mix with commercial clay in a blender. It's an ordinary kitchen blender I bought for a couple of bucks at a yard sale. The problem is that the mixture is coming out way too wet (like slip) and it takes forever to dry. Once it's dry enough to use it works just fine. Should I be letting the paper pulp dry out completely before adding it to the clay? Should I be using something other than a blender to mix the clay?
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>One last question (for now). I know Clayart has messages arranged by topic, but don't remember how to access it.
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lela martens on wed 28 sep 05
Hi Amy,
The addresss to the archives by subjects is
www.potters.org/categorie.htm
Lela
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>Amy F.
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jesse hull on wed 28 sep 05
I'm actually researching a bit into copyright/
trademark law myself right now. I can ask my attorney
next week what he thinks, but you'll probably have
plenty of responses by then.
I mix paper into my slip in terms of VOLUME. Drying
it is a waste of time, really, since you're just
adding it to wet slip anyway. By drying, I can only
assume you were wanting to do it in terms of weight.
I squeeze out the water in the paper pulp and add it
to the slip with a ruler stuck in the bucket. Pour
slip to the 10" line... to add 10% paper clay, the
level of slip should rise to the 11" mark on the
ruler. I use different percentages for different
applications, but this is an easy example.
A blender should make short work of it.
I've done the "by dry wieght" method, and found no
difference in how it perfomed. It was however, an
added pain in the ...
Jacqui Kruzewski on wed 28 sep 05
I am sending this again as my reply earlier today went AWOL.
My friend Tina Neale works in paperclay and has a website
www.tinaneale.co.uk which shows her work and "how to" pages on how to make
paperclay. There are links to other paperlay artists' sites, including
Graham Hay and Gerry Bennett. Some of these also have information about
making paperclay.
Tina is aware and happy that I'm pointing up her website. She says she
welcomes comments on her website. She loves encouraging others to use this
medium.
I love Tina's work - it is figurative sculptural work - some of it
humourous, and some, like a piece I have here, that relates to more emotive
issues. Take a look, I'm sure her site will inspire and inform.
Jacqui
North Wales
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