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Started On : 02-Nov-2005 at 08:30:28 PM, #Views : 6060
Topic Subject : Re: casting clay |
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So much for colleges these days..
Plaster does not explode in a kiln. Clay containing bits of plaster-- that's
a hand grenade. And they didn't teach that?!
I do direct plaster facemasks in maybe 20 minutes.
Dan
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>From: aliforum@lifecasting.org
>To: archicast@earthlink.net
>Subject: Re: casting clay( Message No. 655)
>Date: Wed, Nov 2, 2005, 10:35 AM
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> Post Date : Wednesday 02nd of November 2005 11:35:43 AM
> Posted by : "Debra Ulrich" awake@direcway.com
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> Re: casting clay:--
> Actually Dan .. I HAVE taken a million classes both at the local community
> college and at Oregon State University. At the community college level ..
> they teach mold making of one simple thing .. eg . .no more than 2 parts.
> I asked .. and none of the teachers there have experience with alginate.
> The Bronze casting class. ..which I have also taken repeatedly . .. teaches
> how to make flexible molds . .but only with a substance that can't be used
> for clay.
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> At the university .. the profs only want to take that kind of time with
> their master's level students. .. unless you are doing EXACTLY what they
> have in mind for a class. Thus I know how to do a multipart plaster mold
> of a bust I sculpted . .for pouring wax, for doing bronze.
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> As for pouring slip into a plaster bandage mold and firing .. intriguing
> idea .. but plaster .. even dry . .. explodes in the kiln .. and makes nice
> little holes or worse in your . .and other's pieces.
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> Am I understanding you to say that you are doing your MOLD with plaster .
> .directly on the person? I considered that option. . .but thought most
> models wouldn't want to pose for the length of time it takes to put on the
> dams and do multiple plaster pours. I have never worked with the plaster
> bandages before .. . just regular plaster. Perhaps that is the answer to
> making things go faster for the model?
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> I wouldn't want to make a mold of old raven head .. . I seldom make
> anything I consider good enough to want several copies of . .that one
> included. I just like to take molds of the MASTER SCULPTOR'S stuff. .
> .people .. and then rework that to my heart's content. I am attaching a
> pic of a clay piece done from a mold of JoAnn.... I used her mold to do
> Raven head as well.
>
> Thank you again for finding the time to get into this discussion with me.
>
> Debra
>
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> and creative industries. Its purpose is to promote the art of life casting
> create public awareness of this unique art form, provide its members with
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> and advance opportunities for their artistic success.
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