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Published: 2010-02-26 18:56:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 865; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 0
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Part 1 of my current body of work. If it fails it was a "test piece" if it works, then it works
Approx 18" high X 7 1/2" wide X 5" deep
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A wonderful piece of work , I've always fancied trying my hand at working with clay but wouldnt have a clue where to start.
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Laguna B-Mix paperclay Cone 10
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That makes sense. Someone recommended paperclay to me just the other day.
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I highly recommend it. So far I've worked with Laguna's B-mix with grog paperclay and their Max's Raku paperclay. The b-mix is cone 10, and the Max's if cone 5 to cone 10. Also, the Max's is very groggy, very textural, while the B is smoother. The paperclay doesn't tighten up during glaze firing like the reg clay, so if you want a really smooth and "tightly" vitrified surface you might want to stick to reg clay.
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Good deal. How well do they hold up with large/heavy pieces? Say, 25 inches x 18 inches x 7 inches. (That's h x w x d)
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I'll let you know about the b-mix after I have this box fired. I'm curious about warping and cracking and the like. It will be a couple of weeks before that happens - I am firing it at a community college and have to wait for a full kiln load before it goes in. I have bisqued a piece in the Max's, and it was maybe 15x10x8 (estimate only) and it did really well and was quite thin-walled.
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Good deal! Thank God for small test kilns; otherwise, I'd never get anything done.
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