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...dustrial Polymers. I have their great catalog, but have not had a chance to order yet. Still working in clay squeeze molds, plaster piece molds and waiting to try gelatine molding - born in the wrong ...
I am looking for someplace in the Chicagoland area to fire some small clay pieces done in a terracotta clay rated 06-2. Any ideas? Marty Kenny
...expensive, so I figured, how hard can it be? The best thing I've been able to come up with is to make a clay female mold and pour in some plaster, or to make a wire frame and use paper-mache. Any thou...
...old making process. Christine here is the 1st: Click here: foam latex, special effects makeup, molds, clays ...
...am considering using a polyester resin for the final products, perhaps coming from a plaster mould of a clay? model. None of the shapes have undercuts and I'm not too fussed about the condition of the...
> You might also check out this newsgroup, which has a lot of polymer artists on it: 'Discussion for Professional Gallery-Quality Craft Artisans': alt.crafts.professional Caris www.lightcatcher.co
... The techiniques I have seen recommend for two piece molds involve embedding a portion of the master in clay, or creating a shell mold, which also involves clay. Clay against, or in proximity to clay ...
...s topic into the dirt but the times just may be achangin'. If you are a sculptor who happens to work in clay and have chosen to leave it in that medium as a finished product, I'd like to know what the...
Can anyone help? I would like to make rubber molds for multiple copies of a clay sculpture. These would then be used to make concrete replicas. Can anyone advise whether to build the mold with a paint
... a form to reproduce it in a less sensitive material (it doesn't have to be bronze)? I don't consider clay as I don't want to fight against cracks and have to keep it wet when I have no time. I'd ra...
... filed here. meanwhile, does someone know the brand? I'm going to test first, casting from waterbased clay, second from plaster original. What kind of sealing/separator I should use on waterbased ...
Here are some of my hand made fantastic sculptures created with wood clay: www.techbourse.com/gg Click on each thumbnail to enlarge each picture.
From the Chavant Clay website: 'NSP can actually be melted and poured as a casting, brushed or sprayed. The melting point is approximately 175° F.' I've never used this technique, but I think it
I normally work in wax and sometimes clay, but would like to do a life- size sculpture for an exhibition and don't want to pay for the mould and casting yet.... have thought of using papier mache over
Hi, I'm planning on trying to make some clay tobacco pipes and have a few questions i cant find answers to. 1) I only plan to fire to about 950F so can i use this natural grey clay i bought which says
when I do my figures
I just finished my first clay statue about 20' tall, I am looking for a local foundry to cast it, any suggestions for southern california, i would rather drive it there, and not ship to an out of stat
I would appreciate suggetions on where to buy (reasonably priced) rotating sculture stands for clay work. TIA.
...fact. A small 12' figurative bronze works will cost us $1700.00 Canadian for full round method from the clay original. Any solutions out there besides building our own foundry? Thanks in advance...
I am a figurative sculptor working in porcelain clay built up around temporary armatures which I then fire and paint with acrylic and oils. Everything is life-size or close, most are full-figured, alt
...ested in somebusiness information about companies that handle the manufacturing or reproduction of fine clay sculptures, various clay designed pots or other ceramic artwork. Also intereststed in a ful...
... someone please tell me what my options are if I want to sculpt on a large scale with a non water-based clay ? Plastacine is probably not an option......
...ay. ( the only release agent needed ) As for platilenes, both roma and chavant are great, another great clay is made for the Automobile design industry by American Art Clay Company, in Indianapolis, I...
...g and traditional methods both have their places. Lifecasting is like photography in a way. Traditional clay and sweat is more like painting. When photography started it did not displace painting. Per...
...e :) ), but got seriously interested in figure sculpture in my last year of school. I've only worked in clay so far, which doesn't seem to be a very popular medium for the subject. A few questions for...
Anyone know of a bronze foundry in southern california, all i know are out of state and shipping a clay sculpture and having it arrive the same may not work out. thanks steve s.
... know plaster will melt in the rain, and I don't want to work with concrete. How does regular sculpting clay hold up, and where can I get it in large quantities? Any help would be appreciated! Aubre...
...l materials. Plastelina, etc... Are those of us who do sculpting in newer materials, in my case polymer clay, welcome? Or are we pariah because we use as some people call it 'Playdoh?' I think my tech...
I been doing a couple of portrait sculptures recently and have been modeling in clay. For one bust I produced a silicone & plaster mould followed by a Plaster of Paris casting. I now would like have a
...els and carves well and, at room temperature, is fairly sturdy and much harder to damage than oil-based clays. Searches on the internet have proven fruitless, and that may be because I have the name a...
...eep fat frying. Once you have cast sheets of wax 1/8-1/4 inch thick, you can use it more or less like clay, warming it in your hands or using a hair-dryer for larger pieces. Once it cools, it can be...
... art' I personally do more bronze work than woodcarving but I know that it takes less time sculpting in clay than it is in wood. You can make all the mistakes you can in clay and change it back by add...
Timothy, Have you tried the newsgroup rec.crafts.polymer-clay? They would definately be able to give you some good information. Karen Karen in western NY where it's raining cats, dogs, and fish by the
...stions of cold cream, alcohol, etc, but I still can't get the smoothness that I need. (& it softens the clay too much). Any suggestions? Thanks Dan http://members.tripod.com/~danielfusello/ ...
Has anyone ever tried using styrofoam as an armature for fired clay sculpture? Any information anyone has would be much appreciated. I'm afraid I'll miss them if posted to this site. Thanks, Bobby
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