Paper clay is an exciting development in the ceramics field. It is easy to use, extremely strong in the unfired state, easy to repair at nearly every stage of the forming process, and the final glazed and fired result can be indistinguishable from that of conventional clay. Yet the result is much lighter in weight, a feature that is particularly useful for wall installations and delicate sculptural forms. All in all, paper clay is a flexible technique that provides the artist with exciting possibilities. 
In this book Rosette Gault clearly explains how to make, use, and fire paper clay and paper slips to the best advantage. She uses the work of an international group of artists to illustrate the versatility of this fascinating material.

Paper Clay (Ceramics Handbooks)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gault, Rosette

Crafts & Hobbies

University of Pennsylvania Press

Paper clay, a plastic modeling mix of clay, paper pulp, and water, is an extraordinarily versatile material. It is easy to use, extremely strong in an unfired state, and easily repairable at nearly every stage in the forming process. The final glazed and fired result can be indistinguishable from conventional clay, except that paper clay products are much lighter in weight. This last feature is particularly useful for wall installations and delicate sculptural forms. A relatively recent development, paper clay has been a mixed blessing for sculptors. While it is extremely malleable, its short drying time can lead to cracking and fragility.
In this revised and expanded edition of Paper Clay, Rosette Gault clearly explains how to make, use, and fire paper clay successfully. She also brings the reader up to date on new developments in the field, including methods for the ecologically sound use of paper clay. This handbook incorporates several helpful charts and illustrations, featuring firing schedules and proportion guidelines, as well as cross sections and templates for common forms.
Using the work of an international group of artists, Gault illustrates the flexibility of this exciting medium in a clear and accessible style. The text is replete with photographs and figures to demonstrate the techniques and their innumerable artistic applications.

Paper Clay, 2nd Edition (Ceramics Handbooks)

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

University of Pennsylvania Press / A & C Black

Paperclay is an extremely versatile material for the contemporary potter. Now firmly established in the ceramics world, this mix of clay and paper fibers is remarkably flexible, strong, and easy to repair. This highly workable medium allows expressive freedom and imagination at every stage in the creative process, even after drying and firing. In Paperclay, artists will discover the world of possibilities offered by this blend of earth, paper, and water.
Building on the success of her previous books, artist and teacher Rosette Gault explains how potters and clay sculptors can make, fire, and reshape paperclay. This comprehensive guide covers a range of methods from dry modeling to slurry state. Going beyond the basics, the book introduces advanced techniques for building armatures, sculpting figures, and forming wall hangings. It also includes information on recycled and sustainable ingredients. Paperclay features all-new color photographs and diagrams of techniques and tools, as well as inspiring works by today's leading international ceramicists.
Packed with photographs and clear instructions, Gault's book is an essential introduction to paperclay for ceramics artists and educators.

Paperclay: Art and Practice (The New Ceramics)

Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors: A Studio Companion

Clear Light Pub

Start with a lump of clay and journey through the mind as seen from the point of view of the human hand. Visit matter of fact objects, pottery, tiles, architecture, world cultures. Then enter the realm of artists concerns, and beyond to most abstract ideas of contemporary quantum physics, computer avatars, philosophy and more. Naive to sophisticate readers will find a storehouse of trigger images for project possibilities delivered in a concise and easy to read format . Flip through hundreds of ideas and images on art, clay sculpture, pottery, tiles, paper clay ceramic (P'Clay), design and mixed media for beginner to advanced makers. Teacher and parent friendly lesson plans supplied for self directed or art study, home school, community center, formal school, college, university courses. Support for special needs students included.

Think by Hand: Hundred of Ideas on Art: Hundred of Ideas on Art (Discover Houston)

New Century Arts Inc

Imagine, invent, model, carve, or simply play with a level of expressive freedom never quite possible in traditional clay. Just mix a favorite high or low fire earthenware, terra cotta, raku, stonewares, or porcelain with recycled paper. Ultra versatile affordable P'Clays increase pleasure and satisfaction. Use with or without a kiln. From beginner to expert, get answers to practicle questions answered now. A new section is included for classroom teachers, children, elders, and more. Tile or architectural scale projects in high fire stoneware and porcelain forming and casting methods are new to this edition, too.

Paperclay: For Ceramic Sculptors

Sculpture

New Century Art Books

Find out why sculptors, muralists, tile makers, model makers, potters, handbuilders, teachers, parents and makers worldwide choose to use ceramic earthenware, terracotta, stoneware, or porcelain forms of paperclay. The right balance of recycled paper pulp (cellulose fiber) mixed in clay offers time and cost saving expressive freedom to professional and amateur makers unknown in the past. This book includes technical support for abstract or figure work, armatures, tiles, hand building by coil, pinch, potter's wheel, research directions, recycling papers, mixing art studio batches, casting, outdoors, firing in kilns, or air set options, finishes and glazes, recipes, classroom, and a detailed index. Included are more than 150 photos, illustrations, and charts.

Paperclay for Ceremic Sculptors: A Studio Companion

Paperclay for Ceramic Sculptors is a handbook with questions and answers on ceramic paperclay for beginners to professional artists. The book includes how-to and information for modeling, sculpture, bas relief, murals, hand-building, pottery wheel, mixing, recycling, firing, nonfiring, casting, and installation. It also covers information for the classroom, studio, grades K-12, and model making.

PaperClay for Ceramic Sculptors: A Studio Companion

Now firmly established in the ceramics world, paperclay is a vital part of the modern clay artist and potter's repertoire. The workability of this material allows expressive freedom and imagination at every stage in the creative process, from wet to dry. Paperclay, made with new or recycled paper, is remarkable for its flexibility, unfired strength, and the ease with which it can be repaired, and allows the creation of beautiful finished forms.Building on the immense success of her previous Ceramics Handbook Paper Clay, pioneering artist, researcher and teacher Rosette Gault (M.F.A.) explains how potters and clay sculptors can make, fire and use the material. In addition to the basics, she introduces more advanced techniques for building armatures, sculpting figures and making works for the wall.Packed throughout with photographs of inspiring works by a new generation of paperclay artists, Paperclay: Art and Practice is an essential introduction to the medium.

Paperclay: Art and Practice (New Ceramics)

Herbert Press

Paperclay. Ein neues Material und seine Verwendung.

Paul Haupt, Bern

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