Elaine Henderson Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 I came across an old video of Robin Hopper demonstrating painting on these, it was very nice to see him again and I hadn't realised he used to be a painter. I'd like to try the surface he was using but can't find the product. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) Hi Elaine! Could you identify the source? ...perhaps "Robin Hopper Shows How to Paint on Porcelain Ceramic Substrates" ? He describes the material early in the video clip*, but doesn't explicitly identify it. One of the commenters indicated "Keraflex Porcelain," however, looks like what Robin was working with was not flexible, and likely comes pre-fired, and likely very high fired at that. This article provides clues: Art made for space travel – BC Local News This blog post provides more/direct info: PHOENIX: November 2012 (rhrising.blogspot.com), and blows up "Keraflex" as the material in question. The links, sadly, seem to dead end. Perhaps you'll have better luck finding Ceramic Art Cart... There's a FaceBook group on the subject, however, similarly dead end-ish. *Pottery Video: Robin Hopper Shows How to Paint on Porcelain Ceramic Substrates - YouTube Edited October 7, 2021 by Hulk highlight that PeterH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 (edited) @Elaine Henderson, I would try contacting his widow, Judi Dyelle and asking her. She is also a potter and still running their pottery, Chosin Pottery, on Vancouver Island BC. Link to her website here with a contact form. Welcome to the forum. edit: there is a page on her site for Hopper's substrate ceramic paintings linking PC Substrate but it's a broken link. Edited October 7, 2021 by Min added a thought Magnolia Mud Research 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted October 27, 2021 Report Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Hunk mentioned "Keraflex Porcelain" -- a name I associate with porcelain tape:https://www.kerafol.com/en/porzellanfolie/keraflex/keraflex-porzellanfolieKERAFLEX® porcelain tape is a thin, flexible film, based on ceramic raw materials and an organic binder matrix. Stamping, embossing, cutting, folding, bending and laminating simply your mood: Due to the high flexibility of the film, completely new possibilities in the porcelain processing result. Let your creativity run wild. Forget about traditional casting methods and discover the uncomplicated design with KERAFLEX®. Whether as standard products in the industry or as individual, creative birthday gift in the home - KERAFLEX® offers versatility. A low-cost DIY version of a similar material is described in a handout from Alfred University, first posted by Norm Stuart file:///tmp/Alfred_09_Tape_Casting.pdf Might be difficult to fire it into a surface as flat as an artist canvas though ... and presumably needs good ventilation during the glue burn-out. Edited October 27, 2021 by PeterH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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