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How to make and enamel resistant to heat polymer clay projects or oven cleaner in clay, others?

I took a ceramics / sculpture class and loved it. I would like to make glass projects, clay in the country to endure the heat without the hassle and cost of a furnace. For example, I have an incense burner that I bought and I love the way it works but I like the way it looks. Has incense stick at the base and there is a cover with holes that allow gas smoke. Works great and contains the ashes, so that no mess. Its just ugly, I bought it because it contains the ashes. I would like to make one with the same idea but with a design different so it looks better. I have no access to an oven, but I have a furnace. Is this possible? If so, how?

Different types of "clay" may have different amounts of heat before it gets dark, burns, etc. The types of clay soil that is often heated in a furnace can be very hot because they are basically "Muck" and mineral / stone. Soil clays can only be air dried, although more glass and / or fired in the oven and still have that amount heat, but be more fragile than if they had been the fiery furnace. The "oven baked" clay (polymer clay – Fimo, Kato, Premo, Sculpey, etc) that can be heated in a home oven to harden are actually plastic, and can only take a certain amount of heat (about 275 or so to 385 burns and smoke emitting thick black unhealthy). It is often used to make various types of incense, candles, votive holders, etc, and will be fine as long as real flame burning or ash long is too close to the clay (or in the case of the flame directly under the clay). Added later **** *********** And here are some messages I posted in Craftster.org having to do with this … (My computer froze … back now): http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=209846.msg2255201 # Msg2255201 http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=286157.0 There are also several types of "air dry" clay you can buy or make at home that can be used to do things, but will burn in oven temperatures or sometimes even at temperatures of polymer clay. Those are based on the grain / flour or products role, perhaps mixed with some minerals. A good brand of air-dried clay that can be purchased at Creative Paper Clay, two homemade dishes air dry would be good bread clay "and" salt dough "clay. Any of these can have a stain or clear end put on them after they are dried or cured, and often can have its color has changed things in the mix before shaping clay, although clay polymer also come in earlier versions of color. If you are interested in some of the things related to the incense that have been made with polymer clay, check out these pages on my polymer clay "encyclopedia" the site (though not all the links still work): http://glassattic.com/polymer/sculpture.htm (click on the category called * Sculpture Other Items *, Then scroll to the long paragraph on "incense holders, etc.) And here are some pictures of that sort of thing online is: http://images.google.com/images?q=polymer+clay+incense (Of course, using polymer clay colors, patterns, sizes and forms could be almost anything you want) And these pages will be the same possibilities. chandeliers, light shining through, etc http://glassattic.com/polymer/covering.htm (Click on glass and ceramics * *) ships of various types (boxes, containers, etc) http://glassattic.com/polymer/vessels.htm And this is a page that talks "heat" and polymer clay (baking, etc.): Coloring http://glassattic.com/polymer/baking.htm polymer clay (including the picture itself) and adding a clear finish would be covered in their own pages on the site. HTH, Diane B.

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High School ceramics class? HELP?! (10 points)?

I'm not artistic at all, and find it difficult to be creative at times. However, I have to choose 4 electives, plus their alternates, and do not have many options to choose from. It is only an introductory course, but I worry that it will not be good for me and I'll end up stressed .. The good thing can come out of this, however, is that it will allow me to take photography next year, it can act as a requirement prior. Should I take the course? Ceramics will be difficult to me? If it helps, here's the course description: This course introduces students to the four techniques Basic construction hand, different techniques of decoration and glaze, and the use of the potter's wheel. Students design and create parts original ceramic and study selected topics in the history of ceramics related research projects. most useful answer = best answer. thanks in advance!

If you like: – making things, whether functional or sculptural – work – work with your hands dirty with a medium like clay – to experiment and play, then it is likely that as ceramics. Clay is a very forgiving. If you do not like what you did, then you can break down and do it again. As for artistic creativity and being, just relax and see what happens. You can always be inspired by the images that Google, visiting the museum – displays of other cultures, etc, or see nature and much more (see link). Many of my students think they are not creative, only to discover what they really are. Some people are very Zen to work in clay – almost meditative. It can be very relaxing. The important thing is not to doubt yourself. Know that you can and you. Sometimes it will be a little more difficult, but that's OK too. That fun.

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The Polymer Clay Techniques Book $11.49 Everyone can achieve great results with polymer clay. With the 50+ techniques in this book, readers can create polymer clay buttons or boxes or anything in between. Starting with the very basics (such as rolling, baking and gluing), then it moves on to more advanced methods: marbling, texturing, millefoiri, bead-making, faux-stone effects and more. Feature spreads show exciting ways to combine tec…

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