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Description
Unlock limitless possibilities with Paperclay: sculpt, build, and repair with creative freedom.
Firmly established as a game-changer in modern ceramics, paperclay is a versatile medium for potters and clay artists who want to push boundaries. By combining clay with new or recycled paper, you gain unmatched flexibility, incredible unfired strength, and the unique ability to repair pieces at any stage – from wet to bone-dry.
Written by pioneering artist and researcher Rosette Gault, this essential guide teaches you how to master this versatile medium from scratch. Inside, you'll:
· Master the essentials: Learn the perfect formulas for mixing, ingredients, and preparing slips with easy-to-follow instructions.
· Push your boundaries: Go beyond the basics with advanced techniques for building strong armatures, sculpting figures, and creating stunning wall installations.
· Repair with ease: Harness paperclay's signature dry-state strength to repair joins and cracks seamlessly, re-wet and rework dried pieces, and save hours of work.
· Get inspiration: Features a gorgeous gallery of innovative pieces from the new generation of global paperclay artists.
Whether you are a beginner taking your first steps or an experienced ceramicist looking to expand your toolkit, Paperclay is your definitive, hands-on roadmap to mastering the medium.
Table of Contents
1. Paperclay essentials
2. Ingredients and mixing
3. Paperclay slip
4. The leathersoft state
5. The dry state
6. Integration of methods
7. Figures - small and large
8. Support and armatures
9. Tiles and panels
10. Surface treatments, finishes and glazes
11. Firing
12. The new paperclay
Product details
| Published | Oct 09 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 160 |
| ISBN | 9781912217595 |
| Imprint | Herbert Press |
| Illustrations | 150 colour illustrations |
| Dimensions | 246 x 189 mm |
| Series | New Ceramics |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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Even after working in the ceramics industry for many years I found many things in this book to be of interest and use. Throughout I found it to be both informative and very thorough in its approach.
The use of paperclay as a sculptural medium is both advantageous and exciting. A very attractive book and one every serious ceramic practitioner should have on the bookshelf.Alan Parris, Co-Director Aylesford Pottery, Kent UK, Aylesford School of Ceramics Newsletter
























