Paper armature?

I want to make a little peice by making a cone of paper and painting slip on
it. Of course, it cracks while drying. I am trying drying it very slowly,
but is there anything else I should try? I can't make it with a roll or cone
of clay because of where it is. TIA

Try making it on the inside of the cone so that it will separate from
the paper and shrink.

Diego

"Sam" wrote in message
om...
I want to make a little peice by making a cone of paper and painting slip
on
it. Of course, it cracks while drying. I am trying drying it very slowly,
but is there anything else I should try? I can't make it with a roll or
cone
of clay because of where it is. TIA

"Diego" wrote in
:

Try making it on the inside of the cone so that it will separate from
the paper and shrink.

Diego

"Sam" wrote in message
om...
I want to make a little peice by making a cone of paper and painting
slip
on
it. Of course, it cracks while drying. I am trying drying it very
slowly, but is there anything else I should try? I can't make it with
a roll or
cone
of clay because of where it is. TIA





Make up a paper clay slip

JW

"Diego" wrote in message
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Try making it on the inside of the cone so that it will separate from
the paper and shrink.

That would probably work except that I need to make it in a hard to get
to place and both the top and bottom of the cone are attached. Might work
for other applications though. Thanks.

"Uncle John" wrote :

Make up a paper clay slip

Do you mean (I'm guessing) mix clay and paper pulp together?

"Sam" wrote in news:xHnbc.379288$B81.5659055
@twister.tampabay.rr.com:


"Uncle John" wrote :

Make up a paper clay slip

Do you mean (I'm guessing) mix clay and paper pulp together?



Paper clay is a mixture of clay, paper (toilet paper is good) and sodium
silicate. The cellulose fibres fill up with clay and when fired there is a
good bond because of the fibre matrix. It doesnt shrink as much as a
straight slip and can acually be cast.

If you google paper clay you will come up with some recipes.

JW

try putting the slip on the inside of the cone .