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clay and silicone

updated sat 29 mar 03

 

Valerie Hawkins on thu 27 mar 03


We had a thread a while back on using clay with silicone as an additive to
increase plasticity for fine detailed work. I'm at a point where I would
like to test that a bit. But I was concerned that the burining of the
silicone in my electric kiln might be detrimental to my elements. Also and
input on silicone products to try would be great.

Is anyone one else testing this?

Valerie
Charlotte

Ababi on fri 28 mar 03


It was about glycerin. Silicon adds to plasticity of something else.
Try:
http://lsv.ceramics.org/scripts/wa.exe?S2=clayart&L=CLAYART&q=glycerin&s=&f=&a=&b=
Ababi
---------- Original Message ----------

>We had a thread a while back on using clay with silicone as an additive to
>increase plasticity for fine detailed work. I'm at a point where I would
>like to test that a bit. But I was concerned that the burining of the
>silicone in my electric kiln might be detrimental to my elements. Also and
>input on silicone products to try would be great.

>Is anyone one else testing this?

>Valerie
>Charlotte