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Switch plate covers
Last post 07-17-2007 7:58 AM by Linelle. 2 replies.
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  • 07-16-2007 10:29 PM

    • Linelle
    • Joined on 10-20-2006
    • Santa Rosa, CA
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    Switch plate covers

    I want to try making switch plate covers, but I've found a couple of different ways it's done. Have any of you made these? What do you think?

    1. Bake clay directly on plastic or brass template and leave it like that, as part of the finished piece.

    2. Apply glue and let it get tacky on plastic or brass template, then apply clay, bake, and leave it like that, as part of the finished piece.

    3. Bake clay directly on plastic or brass template and after it cools, pop it off the template and use it alone.
  • 07-17-2007 7:51 AM In reply to

    • PenguinTrax
    • Joined on 08-20-2001
    • Perpetually organizing my bead room
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    RE: Switch plate covers

    I bake mine on a metal plate (plastic is too risky IMO) and then remove it and use as-is. I use mostly Kato, which is very strong. If you use a more flexible clay, I'd bake it on a form, remove it and then reattach with epoxy.

  • 07-17-2007 7:58 AM In reply to

    • Linelle
    • Joined on 10-20-2006
    • Santa Rosa, CA
    • Posts 422

    RE: Switch plate covers

    Oh, a 4th choice! thanks, Barbara. Sounds like much better than the first two I listed.

    Another question for you:

    If you texture yours, presumably you do that *before* the clay's formed to the plate (so you can get texture all the way to the edges). How do you keep the texture from flattening/distorting during the attachment process?
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