Dry conventional clay is very fragile, easy to accidentally break.
Dry paper clay is the reverse, and has greater tensile strength.
If dry paper clay is not exposed to water, rain or dishwashers, why kiln fire it?
Background Reading
Hay, G., 2007, technical article: Why burn paper?, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, 46, 84-86 (Reproduced as: Why burn Paperclay, Ceramic Review, UK, 2007, 227, 35)
Shazia Mirza "About the workshop" in Iqbal, Z. (Ed), (2006), The paperclay practice, Exhibition catalogue, National College of Arts, Pakistan
The Paperclay and Digital Revolution, in Kim, J-A.,(Ed). ICS 2011: Ceramic Arts and Design for a Sustainable Society, Frolunda Culture centre, Gothenburg, Sweden. 75-84. ISBN 9789163381843
Non-fired paper clay workshops
2008 20 figure size paperclay sculptures for Blessing of the Fleet, Geraldton TAFE, W. Australia
Two tonnes of paper clay used to create predominately non-fired paper clay exhibition arts
Dry paper clay is the reverse, and has greater tensile strength.
If dry paper clay is not exposed to water, rain or dishwashers, why kiln fire it?
Background Reading
Hay, G., 2007, technical article: Why burn paper?, The Journal of Australian Ceramics, 46, 84-86 (Reproduced as: Why burn Paperclay, Ceramic Review, UK, 2007, 227, 35)
Shazia Mirza "About the workshop" in Iqbal, Z. (Ed), (2006), The paperclay practice, Exhibition catalogue, National College of Arts, Pakistan
The Paperclay and Digital Revolution, in Kim, J-A.,(Ed). ICS 2011: Ceramic Arts and Design for a Sustainable Society, Frolunda Culture centre, Gothenburg, Sweden. 75-84. ISBN 9789163381843
Non-fired paper clay workshops
2008 20 figure size paperclay sculptures for Blessing of the Fleet, Geraldton TAFE, W. Australia
Two tonnes of paper clay used to create predominately non-fired paper clay exhibition arts
