Scott Bedrick" <bed...@yahoo.com> asked:
>I am interested in attempting to cast Origami modes in porcelain... >I know that there are people out there that do this and I am wondering >if anyone on the list has information on how this can be done and the >materials involved. Hi, I tried my hand with clay, and just like Scott, it became too brittle, too. We dipped it 10 times and still there wasn't enough material on the mountain creases. Next was to cover the paper (before it was folded) with fabric, because fabric absorb more, but still it didn't work well. If you want to know more, please contact me directly. The best solution is Keraflex - a thin sheet (0.5 or 1 mm) that can be easily folded: http://www.ceramicartcart.com/Keraflex_Porcelain.html a student of mine, Meital Komemy, managed to fold it into lampshade. They are still fragile but useable, and the result is stunning! All the best, Ilan Garibi
