PeerieMoose Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 3 weeks ago, I started the drying process for this sculpture: It was all going well, no cracks, nothing falling off...until today. I was changing the paper under it and when I put it down, I snapped the fingers off the hand under it's head.. Would it be better to fix it before firing it.... or should I fire it and then fix it? Either way, how would I go about doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted August 18, 2017 Report Share Posted August 18, 2017 Search spooze in the forums, works a treat, clayy. Vinegar. And clay 1/3rd of each.tissue paper can be added as a strengthener. Peggy's spooze search will get it to you. Good luck. Peope have used this for handles fixiing, great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted August 19, 2017 Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 I wood fix it before firing. Spooze works great. If you need to do it again, it shouldn't be as bad. But re bisque if you need to repair after the bisque before firing higher with a glaze. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeerieMoose Posted August 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2017 Okay, thank you. I've looked that up.. but can't seem to find how long to leave it to dry after that before firing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted August 20, 2017 Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 drying time is all relevant to your environment.If your piece is already bone dry, it should not take long depending on how much needs to be filled. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeerieMoose Posted August 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2017 drying time is all relevant to your environment.If your piece is already bone dry, it should not take long depending on how much needs to be filled. Marcia Okay, Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Great sculpture! Spooze works great. I always have a big batch mixed up, ready for my students. I go through quite a bit in my classes... I have also combined the use of that, with Magic Water, as a little extra insurance, as the latter has ingredients that form glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 I also forgot to mention, that I also have started to enjoy using, a super-saturated slip, made by deflocculating a slip and adding more and more dried clay into it. I guess that would be considered at joining slip. The good thing about it is that it grabs hold and sets fast! In a classroom, that's a bonus as I've fixed things going right in the kiln, with both that, and the Spooze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeerieMoose Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 I also forgot to mention, that I also have started to enjoy using, a super-saturated slip, made by deflocculating a slip and adding more and more dried clay into it. I guess that would be considered at joining slip. The good thing about it is that it grabs hold and sets fast! In a classroom, that's a bonus as I've fixed things going right in the kiln, with both that, and the Spooze. Thank you! I've looked into the slip.. I'm going to see what materials the college has before I go and buy it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Mud Research Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 When repairing work with slip, I make the slip from the same clay body. Some time this requires drying some of the clay to bone dry to use to make the slip. To hurry this up I pound out slabs around 1 mm thick and dry with a heat lamp, then crush the slabs in a dry blender. lt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeerieMoose Posted September 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 Thank you all for your help! Unfortunately, I can't have done the spooze right... as it cracked again when I fired it. I have glued it now and thankfully the glue doesn't look too noticeable!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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