Glue fiber paper
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Glue fiber paper
I want to slump a business card holder. Can I cut 1/4" fiber paper (rigid stuff) into 3 pieces to make a mold and glue the sides onto the top part? If so which glue would you recommend I use?
I know that I could use mold mix to make a mold but thought the fiber paper might be less time consuming.
Thank you,
Vernelle
I know that I could use mold mix to make a mold but thought the fiber paper might be less time consuming.
Thank you,
Vernelle
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You can mix rigidizer with the fiber paper and mold it to the shape that you want it and then let it dry.
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Vernelle, try fiber board (like Kaiser Lee board) covered with Thinfire. Set a 1" x 4" x 4" piece on edge, cover it with Thinfire and slump over that (the Thinfire makes it easier to remove the card holder in case it bends down too tightly again the mold.
Lynn g
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Lynn - Good advise. I used fiber board as well. The fiber board was 1/2 inch thick and I set 2 pieces side by side. I wraped them with Thin Fire and secured with a common sewing pin. It was a bit tipsy in the kiln so I set a couple of small kiln shelves on each side of the fiber board to secure it. It worked like a champ.Lynn g wrote:Vernelle, try fiber board (like Kaiser Lee board) covered with Thinfire. Set a 1" x 4" x 4" piece on edge, cover it with Thinfire and slump over that (the Thinfire makes it easier to remove the card holder in case it bends down too tightly again the mold.
Have fun Vernelle.
Carol B
Hi vblue,
just thought I'd add my 2 cents: a few years ago I made a bunch of business card holders for a charity show- I just used 1/16th " fiber over kiln stilts on their sides (or use firebrick- very easy to cut to thichickness you want) just cut out squares larger than glass blank- the weight of the glass folds it down during firing.
just make sure your glass is placed evenly and voila very quick and easy.
Liz
just thought I'd add my 2 cents: a few years ago I made a bunch of business card holders for a charity show- I just used 1/16th " fiber over kiln stilts on their sides (or use firebrick- very easy to cut to thichickness you want) just cut out squares larger than glass blank- the weight of the glass folds it down during firing.
just make sure your glass is placed evenly and voila very quick and easy.
Liz