Fredrick Paget on tue 27 apr 04
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Eleanora Eden"
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> > Hi Fred and all,
>> I'm not sure what Fred used but I use my kaowool paper over and
>over
>> again. Yes, it loses its "starch" after first firing and gets
>> progressively more fragile as continually used. But I just
>carefully
> > remove it onto a special board, .....
>
That paper is ceramic fiber and when it gets airborne is bad for
you! A long time ago we used to get paper made out of asbestos for
similar usage. It was used to catch glaze drips and act as wadding
and that is what the Kaowool does too. I suppose it is not as bad as
asbestos or you couldn't buy it.
Speaking of asbestos, the fiber is a good thixotropic additive. It
used to be used to thicken epoxy glue, etc.
Fred
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From Fred Paget, Marin County, California, USA
fredrick@well.com
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