tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post5880558889954318255..comments2023-09-11T19:12:48.825-07:00Comments on Anthony Foo: Paperclay and Inclusions - Part 1.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-88401804672058961672009-06-07T11:39:07.609-07:002009-06-07T11:39:07.609-07:00yes, i'll have the opportunity to look deeper ...yes, i'll have the opportunity to look deeper into rice inclusions over the next few weeks as i have a series of five medium/large sculptures that focus on texture to complete. <br /><br />best of luck to you as well, (like you need it! your stuff is awesome)!<br />:)parrotfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528722679849575870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-33230506387483383182009-06-01T21:44:45.822-07:002009-06-01T21:44:45.822-07:00Hi parrotfeathers,
Am glad you have been gotten s...Hi parrotfeathers,<br /><br />Am glad you have been gotten success with the cooked rice inclusions. I've been using cooked brown rice from the start and it has worked out very well for me. I've gotten very interesting and deep textures with the rice techniques, much more interesting than just pressing the rice on the surface of the clay. I've also used rice husk with paperclay and it gives a more delicate texture.<br /><br />Wishing you much success in your inclusions.<br />AnthonyAnthony Foohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937640238303542635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-53448241293654668502009-06-01T20:23:28.089-07:002009-06-01T20:23:28.089-07:00i'm sorry it has taken me so long to write you bac...i'm sorry it has taken me so long to write you back. computer broke and i had limited online time for a long time. <br /><br />so after about 5 failures and one maybe sorta kinda success i think i figured out the rice deal. raw rice wedged into paper porcelain =no. white and brown rice puffs up and the structure crumbles in bisque. same result with plain porcelain, WSO stoneware, and jamaican stoneware. raw rice stuck on the outside works ok and made it through bisque and high fire but the results were sort of boring...just looked like i stuck rice on the clay. <br />so i guess you really got it right with the day old cooked!<br /><br />on another note back in april i started playing with "raw" dried plants in place of glazes in high fire reduction. <br />dry nori and dry white sage have some really cool results so far.<br />stinging nettle ashes are pretty too.parrotfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528722679849575870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-87569742288426746762009-04-11T03:09:00.000-07:002009-04-11T03:09:00.000-07:00Why not ask the manufacturer if they have any reta...Why not ask the manufacturer if they have any retailers near you?<BR/><BR/>see http://www.clayworksaustralia.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-23554221861149184872009-04-11T03:06:00.000-07:002009-04-11T03:06:00.000-07:00loved the "Dirt Chemistry" term!check ou...loved the "Dirt Chemistry" term!<BR/><BR/>check out the launch of the 1st World Paperclay Bread Bake off.. <BR/><BR/>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=100263&id=643807173&l=e5b1ba21b8<BR/><BR/>Last weekend a workshop student lent me her electrical breadmaker in Sydney.<BR/><BR/>We replace 1/2 of the flour mix with dry clay powder and did everything else normal (there was some debate over which cycle to use-I think we selected "wholemeal" :) )<BR/><BR/>It still tasted a little "breadish" and I'm awaiting for Jojo to fire it to see how it came out of the kiln.<BR/><BR/>cheers<BR/><BR/>GrahamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-22279184517337529002009-03-26T22:12:00.000-07:002009-03-26T22:12:00.000-07:00oh yeah i've seen paperclay for the wheel...but th...oh yeah i've seen paperclay for the wheel...but this stuff was not it. <BR/>i grated off the skin on the side of my hand when i went to center it. i wanted to try it because i was doing less than satisfactory on the wheel and i was trying to find a clay that i could improve my skills with.<BR/>i agree though that it is way more suited to sculpture. <BR/>i'm loving the porcelain with rice "temporary grog" right now. the things i'm coming up with are so much fun to make in their insanely unbalanced ways...but i am still waiting for experiment 1 to come out of the fire before i move forward.parrotfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528722679849575870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-8554199460689012352009-03-26T21:39:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:39:00.000-07:00Paperclay can be thrown on the wheel. There is a t...Paperclay can be thrown on the wheel. There is a throwing version from Aardvark. I've not used it since I am not a potter.<BR/><BR/>I see the greatest benefit of paperclay when used in sculpture. The finer the clay body, the more benefit you will get from the inclusion of the fiber pulp in your clay.Anthony Foohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937640238303542635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-38147278756722843102009-03-26T18:13:00.000-07:002009-03-26T18:13:00.000-07:00heh, i actually really enjoy making "my own" paper...heh, i actually really enjoy making "my own" paperclay from a prepared body. i think the messiness just makes it that much better for me :)<BR/>i enjoy playing the "mad scientist" with herbal preparations so now concocting things with clay it's like there is this whole new, infinite universe to jump into. when my dirt chemistry skills improve i know i'm going to start making clays from scratch.<BR/>someday when i can afford to pay shipping on clay i will give the prepared paper porcelain a try as no store around here seems to have it. it was a nightmare just trying to get a hold of stoneware paperclay i needed for a school project. i still don't know i feel about that one. i do know that i will never ever ever ever again try to put that on a wheel. that was a painful lesson.parrotfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528722679849575870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-50420748840266451822009-03-24T21:55:00.000-07:002009-03-24T21:55:00.000-07:00There is quite a bit of info on the internet about...There is quite a bit of info on the internet about making your own paperclay from any clay body you choose. It can be quite messy and certainly time consuming. After making your own paperclay, you would appreciate the ease of getting commercially prepared paperclay.<BR/><BR/>Yes, please let me know how your piece turns out.<BR/><BR/>Regards.Anthony Foohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937640238303542635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4551544267317875524.post-23351532119593769362009-03-24T21:34:00.000-07:002009-03-24T21:34:00.000-07:00hello, a few months ago i was introduced to paperc...hello, <BR/>a few months ago i was introduced to paperclay but i really wanted to try porcelain...i didn't know it was commercially available so i made my own, (sort of) by mashing in big chunks of brown recycled tissue wrapping into coleman's. it's very airy and a nice cream color after high firing. <BR/>...and then last night i saw the rice cups and before actually reading this thread i jumped the gun and wedged uncooked white rice into the coleman's paper mix. no idea how it will make it though firing but working with it is a dream :)<BR/>the rice made it so sturdy! <BR/>anyways, all of that long story was just to say thank you for the inspiration for me to work in whole new way with a plant that i love so much.<BR/>if you're interested i can let you know if it makes it through bisque.<BR/>best, <BR/>aleciaparrotfeathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528722679849575870noreply@blogger.com