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Modellingclay
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Modellingclayisanyofagroupofmalleablesubstancesusedinbuilding
andsculpting.Thematerialcompositionsandproductionprocessesvary
considerably.[1]

Contents
1 Ceramicclay
2 Oilbasedclay
3 Polymerclay
4 Paperclay
5 Seealso

Abustofthesculptor
AlbertErnestCarrier
Belleuse,byAuguste
Rodin(1882).Terracotta,
originallymodelledin
clay.

6 References

Ceramicclay
Ceramicclaysarewaterbasedsubstancesmadefromclaymineralsmixed
withotherrawmaterials.Theyarebakedathightemperatures,ina
processknownasfiringtocreateceramics,suchasterracotta,
earthenware,stoneware,andporcelain.Paperclayproducedbypottery
claymanufacturersisanyoftheseclaybodies,towhichasmall
percentageofprocessedcellulosefiberhasbeenadded.Whenkilnfired,
thepaperburnsout,leavingtheclaybody.Consequentlythefiring
temperaturesandglazesselectionshouldbethesameonthoseusedwith
theclaybody.

Giantclaysculpturesin
Caruaru(Brazil).

Oilbasedclay
Oilbasedclaysaremadefromvariouscombinationsofoils,waxes,and
clayminerals.Becausetheoilsdonotevaporateasdoeswater,oilbased
claysremainmalleableevenwhenleftforlongperiodsindry
environments.Articlesmadefromoilbasedclayscannotbefired,and
thereforearenotceramics.Becausetheviscosityofoilsdecreasesas
temperaturerises,themalleabilityisinfluencedbyheatingorcoolingthe
clay.Oilbasedclayisnotsolubleinwater.Itcanbereusedandsoisa
popularmaterialforanimationartistswhoneedtobendandmovetheir
models.Itisavailableinamultitudeofcoloursandisnontoxic.

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Rosesandseashellsmade
ofPaperclay(DECO)

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Oilbasedclaysarereferredtobyanumberofgenericizedtrademarks.
Plastilin,waspatentedinGermanybyFranzKolbin1880.Plastelinewas
developedbyClaudeChavantin1892,andtrademarkedin1927.[2]
Plasticinewasinventedin1897byWilliamHarbuttofBathampton,
England.PlastilinaistrademarkedasRomaPlastilinabySculpture
House,Inc.Accordingtotheirwebsite,theirformulais100yearsold.[3]
RomaPlastilinacontainssulfur,andsincecertainmoldmakingcompounds
willnotsetinsulfur'spresence,thisbringsdifficultytomakingmoldsof
itemsmadeofIndustrialplasticine.InIndia,oilbased"NoSulphur"clay
ismanufacturedbyUdayIndustriesforindustrialaswellasretailuse.

Industrialclay:aclay
modelofaBMW

Beingreadilyworkedinfinedetail,oilbasedclaysarealsosuitableforthecreationofdetailed
sculpturesfromwhichamoldcanbemade.Castingsandreproductionsinamuchmoredurablematerial
canthenbeproduced.Carsandairplanesmaybecreatedusingindustrialdesigngrademodelingclay.

Polymerclay
Polymerclayisamodelingmaterialthatcureswhenheatedfrom265F(129C)to275F(135C)for
15minutesper14inch(6.4mm)ofthickness,anddoesnotsignificantlyshrinkorchangeshapeduring
theprocess.Despitebeingcalled"clay",itgenerallycontainsnoclayminerals.Polymerclayissoldin
craft,hobbyandartstores,andisusedbyartists,hobbyists,andchildren.Polymerclayisalsopopularin
animationsinceitallowsstaticformstobemanipulatedframeafterframe.Leadingbrandsofpolymer
clayincludeFimo,KatoPolyclay,Sculpey,&Modello.

Paperclay
Paperclayishandmadeorcommerciallyavailableclaytowhichasmallpercentageofprocessed
cellulosefibreisadded.Thefibreincreasesthetensilestrengthofthedryclayandenablesdrytodry
andwettodryjoins.Commercialpaperclaysairdrytoafirm,lightweightsculpture,withminimal
shrinkingduringthedryingprocess.[4]
Paperclaycanbeusedasanunfiredbodyincraftanddollmaking.Itisusedinceramicartstudiosas
sculpturalandfunctionalstudiopottery.

Seealso
Papiermch(papiermch),constructionmaterialmadeofpaperandawetpaste.
Saltdough,usedformodelling,suchasPlayDoh.
Clay(industrialplasticine)
Plasticine
Paperclay

References
1. Putman,Brenda,TheSculptorsWay:AGuidetoModelling
andSculpture,Farrar&Rinehart,Inc,NewYork,1939p.8
2. http://www.sculpturetools.com/chavant/cart/plasteline.html
3. http://www.sculpturehouse.com/about_us.aspx
4. " "APaperclayUpdate"byGrahamHay".CeramicsTechnical.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modelling_clay

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mediarelatedtoClay
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