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Re: Paper casting over clay?

From: Janjarreau
Date: Mon Jan 03 2000 - 13:41:32 PST

In a message dated 1/3/00 6:44:55 AM Central Standard Time,
ESears.us writes:

<<
> Is there some trick to keeping the layer(s) of paper (pulp? strips?) even
> over the clay? Should the clay be allowed to dry, first, before applying
> the
> paper? And then would you use Vaseline over the clay to prevent the paper
> from sticking? Would this (Vaseline, Pam, etc.) make the clay unusable
> afterwards?
>
> >>
Hello,
I was surfing the net last night and found some neat sites. I typed in
"teaching art" and........... anyway I found a lesson plan called Hand Made
Clay Molds & Paper. The level is 7th.-12th. grade. Jr. High teacher Ned Fox s
aid he starts the class showing embossed paper & explains how paper is made.
They draw things they want to look embossed. The students carve their picture
into the clay, smoothing the edges where they want a smooth flow. Shapes that
are carved out of the clay will stand out on the hand made paper. Shapes that
are not carved give the illusion of going back in space.
After the clay is dried, it is fired and then painted with 4 coats of
DEFT (let dry between coats), then they are ready to receive the hand made
paper which is pressed in Semi-wet sheets onto their ceramic molds. He says
they have great results with this project.
Hope this helps.
Janice

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