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can't seem to just post these in the gallery.  so i am putting them here hoping someone will remind me how to get them into the gallery.

 

the paper is wonderful.  the pattern is bigger than i expected but i love it.  after covering the sheet of paper with fixative, i rolled these slabs out and made some prototypes yesterday.  clay is still soft and malleable so i can put tops on the square vases and maybe a lid on the sugar bowl.  that will sit with the creamer on an oval tray.

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thanks, roberta.  i did not know about shellac, and do not have any.  will get some because another 2 sheets are on their way and i hope to use them also.

 

got a new can of fixative to spray this paper.  the old one came from the 1990s and it just ran out.  the new one was hard to use, holding the button down was not easy for such a large paper but it is done.  and i can roll it through the slab roller.  learned this from a fabulous potter whose work was on the cover of one of the ceramics monthly editions, Ellen Currans from Oregon.  she made actual DISHES!  and the cover photo showed them inside a DISH DRAINER!   HERESY!  never on the cover of such a sophisticated  ART magazine!!  it showed actually USING something instead of keeping it on display and was a shock!!!!  their readers are ARTISTS!

 

the shape was folded over a glass vase. the smaller pieces folded around a wooden form that my local fine woodworking shop made for me.  i will do some tall ones around the wooden form also.   

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thanks, roberta.  i did not know about shellac, and do not have any.  will get some because another 2 sheets are on their way and i hope to use them also.

 

got a new can of fixative to spray this paper.  the old one came from the 1990s and it just ran out.  the new one was hard to use, holding the button down was not easy for such a large paper but it is done.  and i can roll it through the slab roller.  learned this from a fabulous potter whose work was on the cover of one of the ceramics monthly editions, Ellen Currans from Oregon.  she made actual DISHES!  and the cover photo showed them inside a DISH DRAINER!   HERESY!  never on the cover of such a sophisticated  ART magazine!!  it showed actually USING something instead of keeping it on display and was a shock!!!!  their readers are ARTISTS!

 

the shape was folded over a glass vase. the smaller pieces folded around a wooden form that my local fine woodworking shop made for me.  i will do some tall ones around the wooden form also.   

Old Lady, I have not heard of fixative.  What is its purpose?  To keep the clay from sticking to the shellacked paper, I use cornstarch.  Is that what fixative is for?  That was a bold move by that magazine!  :rolleyes:

 

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What is this paper? where do you source it?

Hope there ois similar in OZ.

Initially thought you had found some old wallpaper, or is it the wallpaper that you then paint?/

Love your stuff.

Babs, I found some on Papermojo.com and fineartstore.com   Not sure if they ship to down under.....but I have had that same idea about heavily textured wallpaper.  It has a similar feel.  Perhaps we should be checking with wallpaper people? Find out when they are getting new sample books?

 

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well, started something here, i think.  the particular paper i show in the photos is a single sheet, 22x30. it is handmade in Thailand and it came from Rochester Art supply in NY state.  $8 shipping almost the same.

 

the others i ordered came today and i am disappointed in one of them.  it is a pretty pattern but the embossing is only about as deep as a business card so it will be very faint.  this is also an art paper.  the second one is also handmade in Thailand but the pattern is very large.  might be able to use it.  both aprox 22x30.

 

roberta, fixative is a spray that prevents the chalky pastels that artists use from dusting off the paper.  it is not as strong as covering the whole thing back and front with shellac.  that is such a great idea because the Thai paper is very soft, like Kleenex or whatever is similar in OZ, babs.  have rolled the same area several times now and noticed the paper is getting a little ragged there.  will avoid it and shellac it asap.

 

i have used wallpaper and have several pieces that came from sample books that the store said was outdated.  you might be able to find it in paint stores that sell wallpaper.  look for Anaglypta which is heavily embossed and the patterns are usually very large.  otherwise look for Paintable wallpaper which is also heavily embossed and is used to cover concrete block walls that can then be painted.  a neighbor made her awful block wall look great after using it and painting the entire room.

 

the problem is that wallpaper is now out of fashion and you can hardly find any, let alone embossed stuff.  there is some beautiful stuff from germany but the designers seem to have grandiose ideas and the patterns do not lend themselves to clay work.  the books marked Textured are really not very useful.  it usually just has raised threads but that is not substantial enough for me.

 

hope you find something wonderful.

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well, started something here, i think.  the particular paper i show in the photos is a single sheet, 22x30. it is handmade in Thailand and it came from Rochester Art supply in NY state.  $8 shipping almost the same.

 

the others i ordered came today and i am disappointed in one of them.  it is a pretty pattern but the embossing is only about as deep as a business card so it will be very faint.  this is also an art paper.  the second one is also handmade in Thailand but the pattern is very large.  might be able to use it.  both aprox 22x30.

 

roberta, fixative is a spray that prevents the chalky pastels that artists use from dusting off the paper.  it is not as strong as covering the whole thing back and front with shellac.  that is such a great idea because the Thai paper is very soft, like Kleenex or whatever is similar in OZ, babs.  have rolled the same area several times now and noticed the paper is getting a little ragged there.  will avoid it and shellac it asap.

 

i have used wallpaper and have several pieces that came from sample books that the store said was outdated.  you might be able to find it in paint stores that sell wallpaper.  look for Anaglypta which is heavily embossed and the patterns are usually very large.  otherwise look for Paintable wallpaper which is also heavily embossed and is used to cover concrete block walls that can then be painted.  a neighbor made her awful block wall look great after using it and painting the entire room.

 

the problem is that wallpaper is now out of fashion and you can hardly find any, let alone embossed stuff.  there is some beautiful stuff from germany but the designers seem to have grandiose ideas and the patterns do not lend themselves to clay work.  the books marked Textured are really not very useful.  it usually just has raised threads but that is not substantial enough for me.

 

hope you find something wonderful.

Hii..

 

Your information is really good and informative.. thanks for the sharing..

 

I want to make this type of bowl and use texture paper but i have no idea about how to use and which is the best for bowl. if you give me some tips about it to I will be grateful you..

 

Thanks....

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well, started something here, i think.  the particular paper i show in the photos is a single sheet, 22x30. it is handmade in Thailand and it came from Rochester Art supply in NY state.  $8 shipping almost the same.

 

the others i ordered came today and i am disappointed in one of them.  it is a pretty pattern but the embossing is only about as deep as a business card so it will be very faint.  this is also an art paper.  the second one is also handmade in Thailand but the pattern is very large.  might be able to use it.  both aprox 22x30.

 

roberta, fixative is a spray that prevents the chalky pastels that artists use from dusting off the paper.  it is not as strong as covering the whole thing back and front with shellac.  that is such a great idea because the Thai paper is very soft, like Kleenex or whatever is similar in OZ, babs.  have rolled the same area several times now and noticed the paper is getting a little ragged there.  will avoid it and shellac it asap.

 

i have used wallpaper and have several pieces that came from sample books that the store said was outdated.  you might be able to find it in paint stores that sell wallpaper.  look for Anaglypta which is heavily embossed and the patterns are usually very large.  otherwise look for Paintable wallpaper which is also heavily embossed and is used to cover concrete block walls that can then be painted.  a neighbor made her awful block wall look great after using it and painting the entire room.

 

the problem is that wallpaper is now out of fashion and you can hardly find any, let alone embossed stuff.  there is some beautiful stuff from germany but the designers seem to have grandiose ideas and the patterns do not lend themselves to clay work.  the books marked Textured are really not very useful.  it usually just has raised threads but that is not substantial enough for me.

 

hope you find something wonderful.

Hii..

 

Your information is really good and informative.. thanks for the sharing..

 

I want to make this type of bowl and use texture paper but i have no idea about how to use and which is the best for bowl. if you give me some tips about it to I will be grateful you..

 

Thanks....

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well, started something here, i think.  the particular paper i show in the photos is a single sheet, 22x30. it is handmade in Thailand and it came from Rochester Art supply in NY state.  $8 shipping almost the same.

 

the others i ordered came today and i am disappointed in one of them.  it is a pretty pattern but the embossing is only about as deep as a business card so it will be very faint.  this is also an art paper.  the second one is also handmade in Thailand but the pattern is very large.  might be able to use it.  both aprox 22x30.

 

roberta, fixative is a spray that prevents the chalky pastels that artists use from dusting off the paper.  it is not as strong as covering the whole thing back and front with shellac.  that is such a great idea because the Thai paper is very soft, like Kleenex or whatever is similar in OZ, babs.  have rolled the same area several times now and noticed the paper is getting a little ragged there.  will avoid it and shellac it asap.

 

i have used wallpaper and have several pieces that came from sample books that the store said was outdated.  you might be able to find it in paint stores that sell wallpaper.  look for Anaglypta which is heavily embossed and the patterns are usually very large.  otherwise look for Paintable wallpaper which is also heavily embossed and is used to cover concrete block walls that can then be painted.  a neighbor made her awful block wall look great after using it and painting the entire room.

 

the problem is that wallpaper is now out of fashion and you can hardly find any, let alone embossed stuff.  there is some beautiful stuff from germany but the designers seem to have grandiose ideas and the patterns do not lend themselves to clay work.  the books marked Textured are really not very useful.  it usually just has raised threads but that is not substantial enough for me.

 

hope you find something wonderful.

Hii..

 

Your information is really good and informative.. thanks for the sharing..

 

I want to make this type of bowl and use texture paper but i have no idea about how to use and which is the best for bowl. if you give me some tips about it to I will be grateful you..

 

Thanks....

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i have used wallpaper and have several pieces that came from sample books that the store said was outdated.  you might be able to find it in paint stores that sell wallpaper.  look for Anaglypta which is heavily embossed and the patterns are usually very large.

 

 

Also look for Lincrusta:  you can get samples. B)

 

http://www.lincrusta.com/SamplingService.Asp

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paradisegold, your question makes me wonder if you want to make an item just like the ones i photographed or do you want to make a bowl, a totally different shape.

 

for any shape using this method, you must roll out a flat slab of clay and roll it over the paper so that the texture of the leaves will transfer to the clay.  once you have a large slab that has the leaf texture, use any method of joining the slabs into any shape you like.  i cannot think of how you might make a round bowl with a slab unless you cut parts of it that will destroy the leaf pattern.

 

i made the tall items by wrapping the slab of textured clay around a shape made of something hard, the square pieces were formed around a glass vase and the oval pieces were formed around a wooden shape.  i cut the slab at a 45 degree angle and applied slip to help join the piece in the center of the flat side so i could apply pressure while the support was inside.  then i cut a square of the slab for the bottom and applied slip to help join the bottom to the sides.  i then set the tall square on top of the slipped square and rocked it on all four sides to make a tight joint at the bottom.  the same steps produced the ovals.

 

that is the method but the secret to making it all work is that the form inside is separated from the clay by at least two wraps of paper during the forming process.  the form is left inside until all the joints are firm and then it is pulled out from the top.  the paper has become moist by then and it will stick to the clay.  that can be removed later but before it dries totally.  damp paper is easier to remove then.

 

there are many books that explain how to make slab forms but most say you must cut all four sides separately.  it is easier to fold the clay slab around a form if you are not particular about having exact 90 degree corners on the finished product.  folding the slab allows the pattern to flow around the piece with the only interruption being the seam that is joined with slip.  the slab is just less than 1/4 inch thick or it would not fold without excessive cracking.

 

practice this technique and work out the problems that exist and you could make something really special.

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BTW, nobody has yet touched on my question.  how do i post pictures to the gallery?  i have forgotten the secret password.  there is no friendly software that is a simple "ok, now that you have picked the photo and it is the right size, press here and it will magically appear",

 

 

  :wub: dear John, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR UNLIMITED PATIENCE IN HELPING ME FIND OUT WHAT I MISSED IN POSTING TO THE GALLERY.  YOU ARE  A SAINT. :wub:

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thanks, babs.

 

feeling a little letdown from this.  i try to answer questions even when they try my patience but cannot get a reply to mine.

 

the posted info by the forum moderators is really not very helpful.

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can't seem to just post these in the gallery.  so i am putting them here hoping someone will remind me how to get them into the gallery.

 

the paper is wonderful.  the pattern is bigger than i expected but i love it.  after covering the sheet of paper with fixative, i rolled these slabs out and made some prototypes yesterday.  clay is still soft and malleable so i can put tops on the square vases and maybe a lid on the sugar bowl.  that will sit with the creamer on an oval tray.

 

So sorry, OldLady, I read your first comment and intended to reply, but by the time I'd read through the post..........

 

http://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/topic/8679-instructions-for-uploading-images-to-the-gallery/?hl=gallery

 

It's in the Education forum - I searched for "gallery".

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