Mudslinger Ceramics 63 Report post Posted March 31, 2014 Hi all Have just flipped through the last 20 forum pages (eyes hurt!) looking for a PDF paper some very clever soul once posted last year on making your own ceramic tape sheets of porcelain, a 'homemade' version of Keraflex sheets......of course cannot find it! Have used the Search option with several combinations of words but still no luck! The primary binder was PVA glue that gave the thin translucent porcelain its plastic flexibility but with a bit of water would soften the glue base allowing complex shapes to be formed from the sheets. Much, much cheaper than buying Keraflex no matter how wonderful it is. There was a very specific way of making the slip formula and handling the sheets in drying so am looking for that PDF.....does anyone remember the post?....have the PDF on file?...have another recipie I could use? Help ........! Irene Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bciskepottery 959 Report post Posted March 31, 2014 Alfred_09_Tape_Casting.pdfAlfred_09_Tape_Casting.pdf 1 terrim8 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bciskepottery 959 Report post Posted March 31, 2014 The pdf was originally posted by Norm Stuart, along with a handful of other handouts from Alfred University. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudslinger Ceramics 63 Report post Posted March 31, 2014 Hi bciskepottery thank you! that's it, you are a gem! somewhere to start.......... off to the studio now to test my frustration levels with this ta! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leola 3 Report post Posted April 18, 2015 Do you also have the other handouts of Alfred University posted by Norm Stuart? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leola 3 Report post Posted April 18, 2015 Found the link with the file and some other files http://claystore.alfred.edu/rawmats-all-frames.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claclana 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 Hello! I am trying to work with porcelain very very thin and come across this chat, but the links do not work any longer, could somebody connect me with some source? Or that precious pdf!? ....Please!? Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min 2,278 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, claclana said: Hello! I am trying to work with porcelain very very thin and come across this chat, but the links do not work any longer, could somebody connect me with some source? Or that precious pdf!? ....Please!? Thank you this should help, or here starting on pages 18 thru 21 edit: please look into the toxicity of burning pva glue as Neil noted in his post Edited February 6, 2018 by Min 1 claclana reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinbucket 41 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 http://www.alfredgrindingroom.com/raw-materials/ http://www.alfredgrindingroom.com/recipes/ ^ A wealth of information on ceramic materials and experiments. The tape casting pdf is on the first link, the same one posted by two others in this thread 1 claclana reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neilestrick 3,344 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 I would check into the toxicity of burning PVA glue. 1 claclana reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnolia Mud Research 591 Report post Posted February 6, 2018 I agree with Neil. PVA is chemical shorthand for Poly(vinyl acetate), a.k.a. just school room glue (Elmer's Glue). LT 1 claclana reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
claclana 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2018 Thank you so much!!!! ❤❤ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
