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slip covered twigs

updated tue 19 dec 06

 

June Gouran on sun 17 dec 06


I have done this with the smaller twigs (1/4 inch or less) using a cone =
4-6 paper clay slip and dipped the twigs three or four times (drying in =
between each dip). They are fragile and break easily but are =
interesting and delicate to look at. One might reinforce them to then =
coat with a lower fire glaze after figuring out how to not let the =
glaze touch the kiln shelf. ( hang on nichrome wire from something ?)=20

So, if you want big ones....make a mold. June H