Working with Winterstone
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Step-by-Step Progression of a Winterstone sculpture
to be covered with broken china. |
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The armature for the cup was made with metal lath pieces and
held in place with thin metal wire. |
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I started adding the Winterstone and A/R fiberglass
mesh to the cup. Since the handle and the bottom are are held
on with metal wire and have some play, I have started with these
joints. This will hold the armature together better while I work
on the remainder. |
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Always leave the Winterstone with a texture for following
layers, or adhesive, to make a physical bond with. At
the end of each working session cover your piece with
a plastic bag to prevent premature drying of the Winterstone.
The perfect tool for leaving a even texture is a thin
metal serrated clay tool. |
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After the cup was covered completely with Winterstone
and fiberglass a final layer without fiberglass was added to smooth
out the bumps that would make tiles added to the surface uneven.
Once the cup is fully dried is it ready to have tiles added. |
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If small hairline cracks develop, this means too much water was
mixed into the Winterstone or sprayed onto the surface. These
can be filled by lightly misting the cracked
area with water (so the dried Winterstone does not suck all the
moisture out of the new mix you are applying) and then rubbing
correctly mixed Winterstone into the cracks. |
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Adding tiles to the cup will be the next
step. Sorry there is no tile yet, I can't decide what to put
on it. Any suggestions? |
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Last Updated 03/24/04 |
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