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Alabastrite
Alabastrite is made from oxylite and polystone
which forms a stone-based material that can be intricately molded
and will allow paint to adhere. Cold-cast. Clean by dusting; do
not wash with water as they are painted with water soluble paints.
Porcelain
Fine ground white clay, molded and fired in an oven
for eight hours at 1200 degrees. Finished with a glazed,
under-glazed, or "bisque" finish. Glazing produces a high gloss;
under-glaze produces a matte finish. Bisque is a matte finish
without glaze. After finishing, the item is "cooked" for six hours
at 800 degrees.
Patchwork
European designer fabric is stretched over Ceramic
figurines, then coated with twelve layers of lacquer. Each
application of lacquer is hand-polished, for a rich shine and an
ultra-smooth finished texture. The texture of the fabrics can only
be seen in the final pieces, not felt, because of the twelve
layers of lacquer covering them.
Hong Tze
Items are created using a special stone found in
China, and known for its deep red color. The stone is pulverized,
mixed wit h a binding agent and molded, much like alabastrite. Hong
Tze pieces are highly polished, further bringing out the intense
deep red of the stone.
Jade Porcelain
Jade porcelain is a type of porcelain made with a
finer clay. Usually no glaze or only a colorless glaze will be
applied at the final firing to show off the very smooth surface
and to preserve the translucency. Jade porcelain is used for night
lights because of its high degree of translucency when lit.
Dolomite
A magnesia-rich, sedimentary rock resembling
limestone, dolomite is either gray, pink or white in color.
Bone China
White clay with bone ash added. Bone ash content must be at least 25% by U. S. guidelines. Fired at 1800 degrees. The translucent material is finished with a glaze or underglaze (matte). Lighter, stronger, more expensive than porcelain.
Gypsum
Gypsum is a white mineral which is usually used to make Plaster of Paris.
Stoneware
White clay with fine ground stone. Working with stoneware demands great expertise, and is in fact becoming a lost art. Stoneware is safe to use in microwave and conventional ovens.
Frosted Acrylic
Frosted Acrylic
Crystallina Effect -
Acrylic
items are given the French Lilac process, (used on glass), to
achieve the distinctive frosted look. The unique frosted
crystallina effect, used only on specially chosen art pieces,
refracts light, giving objects an unusual , ice-like effect which
enhances the detail of each piece. |
