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The American Art Clay Co. has announced the availability of several new products.
NuBlade, the first blade designed specifically for use with FIMO and other polymer clays, is now available in an economical 3-pack. Thicker than razor blades, NuBlade stays sharp two to three times longer than other blades and resists oxidation. It is flexible, but remains rigid when cutting large diameter canes, resulting in clean, accurate cuts.
AMACO has added 10 new colors to the lead-free Old World Crackle glaze series, formulated to produce a network of cracks on fired ware similar to crazing, giving pieces an old or antique look. Fog gray, amber, beige, leaf green, celadon, peach, pink, light red, and yellow are now available in addition to clear glass and satin white. Old World Crackle glazes can be used for all-over coverage or they can be applied over an underglaze design. Because of the transparency of the color glazes, the underglaze design shows through, creating extraordinary effects of design and color. Recommended firing temperature is Cone 06.
AMACO has introduced a set of 14 Ceramic Posters that include step-by-step, full-color photographs to illustrate ceramic techniques. Printed on cardstock 17" x 22" with holes for hanging, these have a protective UV coating and include finished works by leading ceramists. Included are: Wedging, Pinch Pots, Coil Building I, Coil Building II, Slab Construction I, Slab Construction II, Hump Molds, Centering and Throwing I, Centering and Throwing II, Center and Throwing III, Trimming, Profiles of Pots, Glazing, and Bisque and Glaze Firing.
AMACO has introduced a new line of lead-free Stone Texture glazes with a smooth, unique stone-like surface when fired over a Cone 04 bisque. The ST glaze series flows a little in the firing, settling in the crevices and towards the bottom of a vertical surface. When applied over a textured surface, they produce antique-like variations or a weathered and worn-out look on the higher relief areas of the piece. These can be used over any AMACO earthenware clay. When applied over Indian Red Clay No. 67, the clay color showing through the high relief contrasts and blends with the glaze color, and the entire piece is enriched by the warm undertones. Stone Texture glazes are best applied over Cone 04 bisque with a recommended firing temperature of Cone 05. Colors included in this series are blue, light blue, blue gray, rust, straw, green olive, peach, ivory beige, lavender, violet, and burnt orange. See your retailer and www.amaco.com.
Artool has announced the release of the Artist Bridge, actually an improved version of the popular Multirail from Artool. Not only was the Artist Bridge renamed to fit its intended purpose, but also a neoprene insert was added to the anodized tempered aluminum models for added control and comfort. With the non-flexing bridge, you will never smear or smudge the surface of your artwork again. Control all soft and wet mediums with confidence, whether rendering details or cutting in accurate line work. Use paintbrush, pastels, charcoal, markers or even airbrush with professional results every time. See www.artoolproducts.com.
Ceramics: Mastering the Craft, 2nd Edition, by Richard Zakin, is greatly expanded and updated and features more than 300 color photos of the most innovative work being done in the ceramics field today. Also included are historical background information and analysis of design creation techniques, advice on formulating clays, choosing and applying glazes and firing clay bodies; and processes such as raku, throwing on a wheel, hand forming in a press mold and working with colored clay are featured in photo essays. 256pp. In Raku: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition, by Steven Branfman, the author guides beginning and intermediate potters through each stage of the raku pottery technique, from its origins and history to clays and glazes, and provides instruction on firing, combustion and post-firing methods. 176pp.
Strathmore's new 400 Series Field Watercolor Pack features the 400 Series Field Watercolor Book with watercolor paper interleaved with 400 Series Sketch and Winsor & Newton's Cotman Water Colour Compact Set. The attractively styled box includes a mixing tray, 14 half pans of Cotman Water Colours, a Cotman Series III No. 5 Brush and leaflet. This pack is an excellent companion for the traveling watercolorist doing on-location studies.
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Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 11 No. 8 -- June 2001