There is a new metal clay on the market named COPPRclay.
This metal clay is available exclusively through riogrande.com and copprclay dealers.
I started to play with it in April and I really love the texture of the clay.
I am a very enthusiastic promoter of metal clays and this new clay is going to open up more opportunities for creating bigger pieces.
After my wonderful experience in making a pot with bronzclay I wanted to create a pot with copprclay too.
My work is always full of details and tridimensional and I wanted to do pieces like that on my first try with COPPRclay.
This was my "Pineapple Pot".
Two more of my pieces, a "Tree of Life" and " Milagro Heart".
I fired the pieces at 1650 F and hold for 2 hours using coal-based carbon.
Sadly for me, my pieces did not sinter!!!
Talking with more artist about my experience and with Bill Struve (the inventor of COPPRclay), I found that I need it to fired my pieces at 1700F and hold for 3 hours and to only use coconut shell-based carbon.
This is not over !!!!! I will try again soon!!!!!!
oh, that's too bad! :( those pieces were beautiful!
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ReplyDeleteYes, I was sad when I saw the broken pieces.
ReplyDeleteOh, that's heartbreaking!
ReplyDeleteI hope the new firing schedule fixes everything. I bought some CopprClay to try.
Great!!! I can not wait to see what gorgeous piece you make Vickie!!!
ReplyDeleteI am on my second try for a copprclay pot.
Totally bummed about the pineapple pot! You must do that design again Lore. It's fabulous. and I loved seeing it on the coffee cup warmer. Gave a sense of scale. I don't really know how big your pieces are. They seem huge. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank You Lora! I will do it again, my son ,who loves pineapples, is begging me to do it again.
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