Because there are variables beyond my control (clays, papers, water, mixing errors and etc) always pre test fire what you have before a big project. No guarantee can be offered that 'alternative" commercial paperclays now on the market will meet the all the performance advantages of my high performance trademark P'Clay® brand only available from licensed manufacturers/distributors.
prepared blends
P'Clay®/P'Slip® Product Family
Four Distinct Groups
P'Clay® Sculptor Blend
Pink Label (with long celulllose fiber)
All purpose ultra duty paperclay for hand building, pressmolding, and even "raku". Strongest green strength. Firing colors similar to the base clay. Fire or not fire possible.
P'Clay® Potter Blend
Yellow Label
Formulated for potters who need a trim and carve leatherhard friendly paperclay though it is less durable as greeware.
P'Slip® Basic Blend
Green Label in Bucket on Left
is a watered slurry version of P'Clay® in buckets for Adhesive, Coating, Surface or Large Casting.
P'Slip® Casting Blend (right)
is prepared specifically for use in conventional pouring plaster molds. Castings set up quickly, can be released from the molds sooner, and green strength allows risk-free transport. Castings can be fettled or carved, altered, mended, assembled at bone dry. Versions of this are suitable for ram press and other uses.
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Support for Artists, Educators, Research, and Clay Manufacturers
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Services to Art Clay Licensed Manufacturers in Brief
Now is the time to introduce and succeed with the reliable P'Clay®/P'Slip® product line.
Open a new revenue stream today. Your customers now ask for and would expect reliable, quality, pre-certified, and network consistent custom formulated and adjusted P'Clay® and/or P'Slip® versions of your successful and popular lines of your proprietary clay. Get the actual facts about the reality of this in your plant here before you decide.
A practical and efficient means of manfucturing reliable consistent high performance ceramic paperclay at an affordable price was needed. Only properly "balanced" paper clay recipes will give the extended beyond leather hard stage modeling features such as open air drying without cracks, one time patch over bone dry without cracks, assembly of dry parts to wet and so forth.
Have ongoing technical support, like sources, recipes, federal certification compliance materials, and more. Why take chances on trial and error in formulations or bad batch? There are some quirky things to know about mixing batch efficiently at industrial scale this isquite as simple as just as adding extra grog to the batch like some people imagine. Also the recipes should be adjusted some depending on the base clay you use. Having consistent reliable pre-certified pulp supply is also key. I personally come to your site and team with your tech advisors to work out the easiest system just for your situation and machinery. We can formulate paper clay versions of proprietary clays (confidential trade secret to us) to meet a variety of specific ceramic applications (for ram press or other needs) in addition to the art clay.
Benefit from my website link, education, referrals, brochure, labeling, trademark, book sales, DVD sales, ad placement in trade periodicals, and more. If you ever have a customer service question or concern I talk to each customer personally until the issue is resolved.
Applications in Future
Applications for manfactured first generation paperclay and or recycled exist in whitewares, tile, structural building materials, bioengineering and more. Establish experience with manfuacture of cellulose bearing clays to be ready to meet needs of future customers.
Tangible measureable practical benefits such as lighter weight, less manufacture loss, easier greenware transport, and repair are just the start. Tests show certain types paper clay ceramic formulations do as good or better job at reducing warp and loss in water based process as the dry powder press technology at a fraction of the capital investment and implementation cost. Use existing plant setup and machinery to best possible yield and advantage.
