Seb
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Post by Seb on Sept 9, 2004 10:59:01 GMT -8
Hey guys, I'm back after a summer break. Hope everything is going well for ya. Indeed it's better to work clay when the temp isn't too hot. Here comes my (new) question : yesterday I was playing with some clay, and I realised it was not as pure as when it was brand new. Off course I know it's normal, but with time some little "dusts" are mixed with the clay. If this dusts are "solid" like sand, you get some problem to get a good finish.... Is there any way to "clean the clay" ? I'm thinking about heating it until it's almost liquid and then filtering it........ Although I'm working in a clean area, it's impossible to avoid small dusts. Sometimes some clay is falling on the floor... it would be a shame to just put it in the garbage because of 10 small dusts don't you think ? And don't tell me to take my tweezers ! See you thanks Seb
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Post by Steve Austin on Sept 9, 2004 13:12:18 GMT -8
Hi Seb, Good to see that you're back. The only way to remove the small grains of sand from your model is to pick them out with your steel and refill. I certainly wouldn't recommend liquefying the clay, this will only seperate the sulphur from the clay. Then you'll end up with hard yellow lumps of sulphur all over the surface and you will definitely have to throw the material away. Why not use a drop cloth to collect the loose material and cover the model at night. Unfortunately most models end up with some grit on the surface, just remove and refill. Steve A
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Post by claychat on Sept 10, 2004 14:29:58 GMT -8
Hi, I wouldn't worry about a bit of dust if I were you, I have worked in professional studio's all over the world and I haven't found one yet that keeps foreign bodies out of the clay. In some places I have even dug out cigarette ends, rolls of black tape and the odd contractor who won't go home. So keep your tweezers handy, you will need them. Jeff
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Post by Seb on Sept 14, 2004 6:57:02 GMT -8
Ok guys, thanks for the infos. My problem of dust was mainly because of the fact that I put the clay I worked on on an object ( to modify its shape). And the fact is this object was painted, so the rasps and finishers were touching the painted area sometimes when working, creating "dusts". So as Jeff said, I will keep my tweezers handy ! ;D See ya Seb
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