It is expected that as you maintain the professional level of this course by buying, mixing and/or recycling your own clay. You have the choice of the clay you use and the temperature and firing done for your artwork. I suggest that you think about those tools and props to make studio life easier. I would be glad to help you design and make tools Please include these professional needs in our discussions, so that we can come up with appropriate solutions (i.e. recycling bats, slump, hump or sectional molds, rubber molds, sand bags, trimming chucks etc.). for moving work from studio to the kiln, studio turntables, special tools that you might fabricate, ways to get cheap dental tools, specialty tools I use).
When you purchase a specialty clay recipe through the UF Bookstore you are required to pay for your glazes separately through a $35.00 glaze materials fee. This permits you to use all mixed shop materials as well as mixing your own specialty glazes. You are required to pay this fee to the clay dispensary employee at the beginning of the semester.
Specialty Tools (can be ordered on-line):
1. Kemper Ribbon Sculpting tools (set of 6), available thru Laguna/Axner’s in Florida – 1-800-843-7057, approximately $8.99
2. Sculpture House Wax Modeling tool
Wax Modeling Tool
Item No. SH153 - $14.00 plus shipping
The SH153 wax modeling tool is hand forged and was specifically designed and constructed for use in the delicate art of wax modeling. Also useful for clay modeling and plaster work. Length - 6" is approximate.
http://www.sculpturehouse.com
3. Michael Sherrill red rib, SMT-R1, $6.00 (also suggest yellow rib same price)
http://www.highwaterclays.com/handtools/cooltools2.html#smt
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