tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post5607181672430028831..comments2023-07-26T10:33:39.207-04:00Comments on Tabitha Corsica: Conservatory Floor - Using DAS Air Dry ClayTabitha Corsicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-71988900606179352832013-08-26T06:18:04.841-04:002013-08-26T06:18:04.841-04:00Paper clay is amazing
I was so lucky to be able t...Paper clay is amazing <br />I was so lucky to be able to have a workshop with Rik Pierce I learned so much! all with Paper Clay<br />It seems I cant buy it here in Australia which is a shame!Denihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293870760602204714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-18845470928527867672011-05-21T15:30:17.240-04:002011-05-21T15:30:17.240-04:00What a well thought out and informative post! I do...What a well thought out and informative post! I don't know much about clays, but, I've learned a lot here. :)<br /><br />I'm liking how the floor is coming out. :)dalesdreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02304656921813405064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-1143812816979989592011-05-06T08:00:13.314-04:002011-05-06T08:00:13.314-04:00Thanks so much for leaving the comment on my blog ...Thanks so much for leaving the comment on my blog re the acetone, all tips and tricks very gratefully accepted!Norma Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601307344195166189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-77832176128705171452011-04-27T18:26:38.265-04:002011-04-27T18:26:38.265-04:00I haven't dabbled in clay yet, but I'll ce...I haven't dabbled in clay yet, but I'll certainly come back to this as a tutorial when I do.Brandy Wilcoxenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122750349062262051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-48832404767568679092011-03-26T00:25:01.694-04:002011-03-26T00:25:01.694-04:00Thanks for the great tips on acrylic matte medium ...Thanks for the great tips on acrylic matte medium and DAS. I, too hate MDF so I'll give the medium a try next time I have to use it. BTW, you're missing another Arctic blast. 16 F tonight!Carol Mittlesteadt-Kubricanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00055780677619511550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-39893372803943084602011-03-20T21:15:04.354-04:002011-03-20T21:15:04.354-04:00Thanks, Lucille. In a lot of ways, I'm learni...Thanks, Lucille. In a lot of ways, I'm learning too.Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-87507395354282707392011-03-20T15:31:25.744-04:002011-03-20T15:31:25.744-04:00Hi Tabitha. It's my first time commenting her...Hi Tabitha. It's my first time commenting here. I just want to say how much I am enjoying this new project of yours. Especially, the story that you are making up as you go along. It's so entertaining. I can't wait to see how this house is going to turn out. And, I'm learning so much from you.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08216586118985900266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-83147657254991983692011-03-20T14:44:36.372-04:002011-03-20T14:44:36.372-04:00Wendie...yes, fiberous is an excellent way to desc...Wendie...yes, fiberous is an excellent way to describe the texture of the DAS. Despite the differences, I think the outcome is very similar to CPC.<br /><br />Michelle...my friend Larry made the rolling board for me. It is a piece of 1/2 thick plywood with the trim pieces nailed to the top. Not even mitered. The 12 inch floor tile fits inside the "frame". The trim pieces measure about 4mm thick. The vinyl floor tile is about 1mm thick so that when the tile is dropped into the frame, there is around 3mm (or a tad less)left. 1/8 inch is between 2 and 3mm. The rolling pin is a piece of PVC piping (like plumbers use). I got this one from Larry but I was able to by 2 ft lengths at my local hardware store. The tile can be easily removed for cleaning if necessary.<br /><br />This is the same type of rolling board that Bill Lankford and Rik Piece use.Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-58971112260185917732011-03-20T14:25:30.938-04:002011-03-20T14:25:30.938-04:00Susan,
Your rolling board, is it made from a floo...Susan,<br /><br />Your rolling board, is it made from a floor tile with a wooden frame around it? It looks easy enough to make and something that would help me. I don't have a rolling pin that long or big, but I know you have suggested drain pipe in the past. That's not so easy to come by! lol :o)) <br /><br />I don't have paperclay very thick (though I don't know the 1/8 inch conversion to cm's), depending on the project I have been able to paint some pieces the next day. However, British weather seems to be rather damp and we can count the hot days! lol lol I think this is the main reason paperclay mostly takes longer to dry. <br /><br />I have made individual slabs in paperclay and I glued them on foamboard and it warped! I will be making another hearth for my Hogwarts fireplace. :o)<br /><br />Wendie,<br /><br />If you have a Range near you, buy your DAS from there as it's heaps cheaper than HobbyCraft. :o))<br /><br />Michelle xxxMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844807744316681870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-12803472222534777052011-03-20T13:00:44.156-04:002011-03-20T13:00:44.156-04:00Oooo Tabitha... you have saved me an experiment !!...Oooo Tabitha... you have saved me an experiment !! :D Great tutorial! I think the reason for my 'love affair' with CPC is the texture. Looking at your pics, it seems to be much more fibrous then CPC? maybe it just feels more familiar to me as I work with polymer clays usually? but the results seem to be giving DAS extra points. My Skool of Majick has been waiting to be finished for SO long that methinks I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and try some DAS for its floor? Thanks for the kick start xxxWendie-kinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383074000561049048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-13304608924184510192011-03-20T09:38:39.335-04:002011-03-20T09:38:39.335-04:00Our climate is pretty humid so most people use air...Our climate is pretty humid so most people use air conditioning which reduces that as well as cools. That, and the ceiling fans, makes the clay dry faster. I have already done a Paperclay project in the evening and been able to paint the next day. I worked on this floor on Friday afternoon and only now (Sunday morning) does it feel dry enough to paint. The rolling board I have makes the clay 1/8 inch. I have never made it thinner. This board was given to me as part of a class I took using CPC. I assumed that was because the results (in 1/12 scale anyway) were best with that thickness. I never asked...maybe a should try rolling it thinner? It would certainly go farther and be more economical. I have also never tried making individual stones. That is something else on my list of things to attempt. I want quoins on the main house and those will have to be applied individually.Tabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-19412745103837030212011-03-20T08:22:25.191-04:002011-03-20T08:22:25.191-04:00Your flooring looks fab already! Your paperclay dr...Your flooring looks fab already! Your paperclay dries within 12 hrs...wow, must be that hot climate you live in! lol I have to wait at least until the next day with a thickness like that!<br /><br />I have been umming and arrrhing over what to use for my cobble stones for Diagon Alley...I have pondered on buying Richard Stacey ones or make my own out of DAS. I would want to add quite a bit of texture to the cobble stones though.<br /><br />Watching with lots of interest to see how these flagstones turn out. :o))<br /><br />Michelle xxMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15844807744316681870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-87367485440985678352011-03-20T08:17:47.230-04:002011-03-20T08:17:47.230-04:00Hey Casey & Victoria! Thanks for your comments...Hey Casey & Victoria! Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />I knew DAS had been around for a while but didn't realize it was 20 years. I do like this product and I wonder what is the reason for the love affair with Creative PaperClay? The biggest difference I can see is that the end product is lighter in weight (PaperClay) and that could be important depending on the individual project. <br /><br />But I would use it again. And I am sure there is a bit of a learning curve involved here, as there is with any new thing one tries. I had big problems with CPC cracking and shrinking when I first started using it. <br /><br />Now that the DAS is completely dry, the color is lighter. I don't mind that it is still slightly grey...it actually looks like stone. I will be painting it and the stucco walls today...whether Hester shows up or not...<br /><br />Casey..."herself" is the haint housekeeper, Hester, who has been revealing the history of the house to me. When she feels like it...<br /><br />TabsTabitha Corsicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204999959878537971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-59832373691676665112011-03-20T00:16:26.645-04:002011-03-20T00:16:26.645-04:00I think your floor is going to be great. I use DAS...I think your floor is going to be great. I use DAS as I can't find paperclay locally anymore. It will keep in a ziplock freezer bag open for a long time, my last brick is still good after 2 years. I have never done a floor with DAS and it is heavy. I think you will like how it takes paint.<br /><br />Victoria ♥Dark Squirrel Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522746644842919109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7198925765885309829.post-82481165345441925012011-03-19T23:09:47.800-04:002011-03-19T23:09:47.800-04:00Tabitha, I don't know who "herself" ...Tabitha, I don't know who "herself" is, but I have only used DAS for about 20 years. You can dampen the edges if they get too dry and add more clay into that. I usually do just a little at a time when I am doing stone work with it and have never had any trouble adding. I was also taught to glue under the clay. I do think that this helps with the shrinkage. Also, if you keep it damp whilst working with it, you may have less of a shrinkage problem. It does dry almost white, but I like the color in it because it gives you more of a base for stonework. It's not dead white. Just one woman's opinion.Caseyminihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622994881661283282noreply@blogger.com