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The article discusses the creation of a fine-textured porcelain paperclay capable of illuminating embossed images. This type of porcelain paper could be made from a mixture of clay ceramic, nepheline syenite, ceramic fiber, fine paper pulp and water. Allowing the porcelain mix to age will improve its transparency and the readability of embossed image. Painting paperclay with acrylic medium will help improve its fragility. The author used this type of paperclay in her photographic exhibition entitled "Passages."

The article offers information on the paperclay forms of artist Madeleine Child. According to the author, Child started working with paperclay after graduating from the Royal College of Art in London, England. At the European Ceramics Work Centre (EKWC) in the Netherlands, she developed a technique which she describes as ridiculously simple. Acting on a suggestion from EKWC staff, she recycled white earthenware. Paper was mixed with water until it was of a thick soupy consistency. The resulting paperclay was cut into segments and carried to a de-airing pugmill.

The article focuses on the fourth part of a research on sustainable ceramic art and design as of May 1, 2012. Topics include specifications of paperclay, the structure of paperclay as a porous material, and its filtration capacity. The author discusses the creation of decorative elements made of paperclay, shrinkage potential of the terracotta used, and data on the work of designers from developing countries who use water-based manufacture in their work with clay.

The article discusses the diversity of the use of paperclay as a means of ceramic expression. According to the author, the term paperclay seems a contradiction because once a clay is fired, it becomes hard and permanent. Paperclay has come into the studio to be used as a means of artistic expression that enables work to be made which would be hard or impossible to create with other materials. The use of paperclay has been published by Rosette Gault and the making of it was showed in magazine articles written by several practitioners. The term paperclay cannot be used to describe any single material, but rather refers to the broad variety of clays available worldwide to makers.

The article discusses the advantages of using paperslip in ceramics. According to the author, a paperslip is a casting slip into which a certain amount of paper pulp has been mixed. It is used because of the great drying and gluing qualities it offers. It is similar to paperclay. The new paperslip should not be used immediately because the mixing action introduces air bubbles into the mix. It is recommended to let fresh paperslip rest overnight because the bubbles can eventually lead to undesirable pinholing.

The article provides an overview of the ceramic/print movement, its background and motivations, and some of the techniques employed by artists in this field. According to the author, the earliest recorded use of clay as a medium to convey print is to be found in the Near East dated from around 3000BC in the form of cuneiform writing. He states that the decision to combine clay and text was made on functional grounds and that cuneiform and Islamic texts are two examples of ancient traditions that combined the printed image and clay.

The article discusses the process of black firing by the pyrolysis of paper in the absence of oxygen. Black firing is used to create black unglazed surfaces. The author recommends heating the work in a regular kiln and transferring the still-hot work to another container that can be easily sealed since standard kilns are difficult to seal. The materials needed for the black-firing process include a large heat-resistant container that can be partially filled with water, a stand that can be placed in the water and a heat-resistant lid that can cover the work with its rim in the water.

The author discusses the rich organic works of ceramic artist Margit Gerle. He notes that Gerle usually uses monochrome colors in her works. He says that the possible reason why he imagines Gerle's ceramics in gardens is that he has been observing the proliferation of organic shapes and the rapid growth of the world of plant shapes in her ceramics. He highlights that one of the most important characteristics of the works of Gerle is the continuous search for possibilities which the material offers.

The article announces the best paper and best poster winners from the 2015 International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites meeting including "Interaction of Indentation-induced cracks on single-crystal SiC," by Cody Kunka et al, Best Poster, and "New combined method of MPS and FEM for simulating friction stir processing," by Hisashi Serizawa and Fumikazu Miyasaka and "In vitro degradation and conversion of melt-derived bioactive glass microfibers in simulated body fluid" by M.N. Rahaman et al, Best Papers.

The article offers information on the schedule for the submission of abstract for the 9th International Meeting of Pacific Rim Ceramic Societies.

The article features tile and stone products including porcelain wall tile from Unica Ceramiche, porcelain slabs from Fuoriformato and ceramic wallpaper from ABK.

Reveals the two best paper awards given out by the American Ceramic Society's Nuclear & Environmentral Technology Division. Best Technology Paper; Best Science Paper.

The article states that the Engineering Ceramics Division has announced the Best Poster and Best Paper award winners from the 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics & Composites, held at Cocoa Beach, Florida, in January 2006. The first place for the Best Poster award was won by the poster titled "Damage and Residual Stress Fields about Hertzian Indents in Different Grain-Sized Aluminas," by K. Johanns, A. Wereszczak and M. Lance.

The article provides information on the universal hardness testing system, equipped with a path measurement system, introduced by Zwick in Great Britain in 2006. The company claims that the system has the highest resolution for hardness tester in the market. The hardness measurement system can be used for all standardized, classic hardness methods including indentation/depth measurement and optical testing and for instrumented indentation testing. It can be used to test high-strength materials such as ceramics and dental materials.

The authors describes printing techniques that may be used in ceramic art. They have investigated the technique of transferring printed color directly to raw clay in conjunction with low relief surfaces. When they re-examined their studio practice, they discovered that intervention and re-invention were foremost consideration. Their process begin by silk screening on a paper in the conventional way and when it was dry, the printed transfer paper will be placed face down on the plastic clay surface. Using the method of burnishing, the back of the paper will release the majority of the image on the clay.

The author describes the process of making tiles in his studio in Natal, South Africa. First, he made a plaster slab a bit larger than he needed: 110x140x8 cm. He then cut four wooden battens the thickness he needed and one extra for scraping away the excess clay. He waxed them so that the clay would not stick when drying. The mix he used is composed of four buckets of dry shredded paper with three buckets of his usual stoneware slip. He add 20% grog to this mix. He poured the paper/clay mixture into the formwork and rapidly agitate it with his fingers to make sure it is well mixed.

The article offers information about the government's plans for levelling up white paper in the United Kingdom (UK). It mentions that U.K. ministers' flagship policy and has received more levelling up funding. It discusses that government has been awarded Stoke three levelling up fund bids in the United Kingdom.

In this article, the author examines the design and construction of prototype studio tile making equipment. Particular focus is given to cost effective means of creating prototype equipment from readily available materials. Topics examined include insights on the types of studio tile-making mechanisms, wire-clay-cut mechanisms and clay-wire-cut mechanisms. A paper written by the author that was presented at the Annual Exhibition and Conference of the Craft Potters Association of Nigeria (CPAN) is also noted.

The article discusses the advancement and potential applications of glass-ceramics since their accidental discovery to their development as commercial products in the U.S. It highlights the breakthrough of glass-ceramics in 1953 which resulted to the global publication of papers related to the said invention by several universities, research institutes and companies. It further explores the advantages of these fired earth products and their uses in various field applications.

This article describes a technique for moulding flexible ceramic mug. A traditional mug is considered by the author as a special object, however, making a mould for its production takes a lot of time and is limited. After testing materials like paper and textiles, he came up with a kind of sponge that worked in a similar way to slipcasting in plaster, through the build up of a wall thickness in the mould. Commonly seen in kitchens, the cellulose sponge cloth is made from wood pulp treated in a chemical process.

Discusses the place of paperclay within worldwide ceramic practises and traditions. Information on the First International Paperclay Symposium at the International Ceramic Studio in Kecskemet, Hungary; History of ceramics; Key to the contemporary success with paper in clay.

The article discusses the author's experience of examining the spectacular and significant aspects of China's ancient history. He stated that he presented a paper in the conference in Beijing concerning the technology of Chinese ceramics and examined the 1000 years of Chinese porcelain making. As his first visit in north China, he claims that he was fascinated by the ochre colored dust that comes from surface erosion of the Inner Mongolian deserts. The dust was called loess by geographers.

The article offers information on a cultural exchange program for ceramic artists in Canada and Mexico. Sponsored by Banff Centre, the five-week workshop in the Uriarte pottery factory in Puebla, Mexico was attended by 10 Canadian ceramic artists and their 10 Mexican counterparts. Various ceramic artwares designed by the participants and the factory are featured. Several ceramic making and design techniques are discussed, such as the use of paper clay in mending cracks in greenware and use of decorative shards.

The article describes the author's method of making moulds for slipcasting. The requirements for making the surface precision for the plaster prototype are cited. The tools required for the process of trimming include a square bar with a nail at its point. There would be many potters who make their original shapes in clay when intending to make a plaster mould. The easiest material to use in making certain models is clay. In order to produce a large number of slipcast it requires a sufficient number of moulds. It discusses the process of using paper and string, and balloons.

In this article, the author shares her pottery techniques using a low-smoked paper kiln. The author recounts the factors which prompted her to develop the techniques, including her fascination with fire markings on unglazed pots during visits to the Indian subcontinent. She then recalls her efforts to produce fire markings on pots in a contemporary way using white clay. In addition, the author states that her pots are thrown on the wheel and burnished when leatherhard with a metal tool.

The article offers information on the fabrication of ceramic foams by researchers at the Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology that can be used to three dimensionally print cellular materials. Topics discussed include the views of Jennifer Lewis, author of the research paper, on it; the microstructural control that one gets from foam processing; and the possibility of making multifunctional materials using this method.

The article discusses the 2014 Forum of the International Ceramics Artists Association (ICAA) held August 23 to September 3, 2014 in Shandong, Zibo City, China. Topics discussed include the Zibo Chinese Ceramics Museum, the role of the ICAA in promoting communication between ceramic artists, and articles in the ICAA publication about the influence of local materials on ceramics around the world.

The article discusses how researchers at HRL Laboratories LLC in Malibu, California developed a way to additively manufacture ceramics that overcome the limits of traditional ceramic processing and allows high-temperature, high-strength ceramic components. It references the paper, "Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics" which was published in the journal "Science."

The article discusses forms in ceramics production, which according to the author is the power that a clay possess to attract attention. He says that form exploration is based on the mental environment of the ceramist, whose ideas sometimes comes through his consciousness that giver birth to concepts and themes. He adds that ceramics artists who already have a vision in hand should investigate on his raw material in order to know if the material's physical and chemical properties can sustain his perceived form.

The article explores repetition in Emily Siddell's art pieces. New Zealand native Siddell is known for her use of multiple techniques and materials in her work, which usually incorporates materials like clay and glass and methods like beading and weaving. Among her known works, the "Momento" at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospice Chapel features around 1000 repeating clay leaves of between six and eight centimeters that according to her was done to create a sense of lightness and ethereal around the space. Her piece "Flock" and "Whiri" pays tribute to the movement of bird's feathers and snake's skeleton.

The article focuses on using inclusions or additions in ceramic and glass art. According to the article, additions, depending on the materials used, result in diverse shapes, figures and colors and because of this, many artists who are looking for different materials have become interested in this craft. The article discusses three variables that affect the result of the process including the characteristics of the additives, the type of glass and the working environment temperature. The article also stresses the importance of setting up a good kiln in for best results.

The article reports on the efforts of University of Michigan (UM) researchers to create a prototype of a heart-powered pacemaker. In Great Britain, they gave a paper in 2008 that describes some successes about a pacemaker based on harvesting heart energy. Amin Karami and Daniel Inman of UM have engineered the ceramic layer to a zigzag shape that can harvest vibrations across frequencies. Their pacemaker concept is explained in their paper that appeared in "Applied Physics Letters."

The article focuses on various findings of research papers posted on the website of the journal, "Journal of the American Ceramics Society." The research paper titled "Discrete Element Simulations of the Compaction of Aggregated Ceramic Powders," concluded that the influence of bond size and morphology is evaluated on the powder macroscopic behavior. Another paper concluded that the anions of the magnesium salt and hydrogen power affect on the growth of magnesium aluminate platelets.

A list of ceramic science papers posted on the online version of the "Journal of the American Ceramics Society" is presented. The papers include "Spark Plasma Sintering Behavior of Nano-Sized (Ba, Sr)TiO3 Powders: Determination of Sintering Parameters Yielding Nanostructured Ceramics," "Titania Nanoflowers With High Photocatalytic Activity," and "Low-Fired Processing and Properties of Ferrite + Dielectric Ceramic Composite."

The article offers information on the papers posted in web site www.ceramics. by the "Journal of the American Ceramics Society," which offers free access to members of the American Ceramic Society. These papers include "Tailoring of the Lead Metaniobate Ceramic Processing," "Sensitivity of Scratch Resistance to Grinding-Induced Damage Anisotropy in Silicon Nitride," "Ceramic Bodies with Complex Geometrics and Ceramic Shells by Freeze Casting Using Ice as Mold Material."

The article discusses the results of research by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) scientists led by Jens Bauer aimed at determining that if the size of the building blocks of the ceramic microlattice structures they built two years ago was even smaller, the material would be more flaw tolerant and much stronger. It references the paper "Approaching theoretical strength in glassy carbon nanolattices" that was published in the journal "Nature Materials."

The article reports that a new paper in 2015 written by Sylvain Deville and Adam J. Stevenson published in the "Journal of the American Society" have examined bibliographic records to understand the evolution of a ceramic research domain from 1962 to 2015.

This article offers tips for using cadmium colors in china paints. Considered as the trickiest group of colors, cadmium colors are hard to combine with other colors or fluxes and tend to disappear if conditions are not exactly right. There are two factors that may affect the composition of the colorant, including the flux environment and the firing. First identified in 1817, cadmium is a byproduct of zinc refining and it was not used in china paints until the middle of the 20th century. Two crystals partly determine the range of colors produced by cadmium sulfoselenate (CdS/CdSe). It has been observed that the more CdS is present, the resulting stain will be yellow; and when more selenium is present, the redder the color, with the extreme being maroon.

Reports that Hydronetics and E.I. du Pont created a three-inch ceramic turbine wheel using du Pont Green Tape in Hydronetics' rapid prototyping system. Paper entitled "Desktop Manufacturing of Ceramic Parts; Laminated Object Manufacturing process; Carbon-dioxide laser; Germanium optics; Computer-controlled scanner.

The article discusses the highlights of the International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminum Society (IBAAS) held in Nagpur, India from December 3 to 5, 2012. Scientific sessions involved technical papers while the special sessions delved into the processing innovations in aluminum ceramics and new applications of alumina ceramics. The Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI) announced that it developed a process for converting inferior grade bauxite into refractory grade type.

The article presents the highlights of the 36th International Conference & Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC) in Daytona Beach, Florida in February 2012 featuring 1,000 engineers and scientists from 41 countries who presented 850 papers in 15 symposia and four focus sessions.

The article presents several papers accessible at the web site of the "Journal of the American Ceramics Society." They include "Surface Phase Transformation During Grinding of Y-TZP," by Alberto Juy and Marc Anglada and "Adherence Between Molybdenum Sealing Foil and Vitreous Silica," by Gerhard Leichtfried.

Information about the European Ceramic Society's 10th International Conference & Exhibition in Berlin, Germany from June 17-21, 2007 is presented. M. Singh was given an International Award for his contribution in science and technology of engineering ceramics. Stuart Hampshire was honored with Stuijts Award for his contributions in ceramics. There are 51 papers presented by the Americans, most of them are members of ACerS.

The article focuses on various findings of several research papers that have been posted on the website of the journal "International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology." One of the findings states that the morphology of crystallites is rod, hexagonal or rectangular shaped, depending on precursors. In another, aging temperature and time dependence of ferroelectric, ferromagnetic and magnetoelectric properties of lead zirconate titanate and nickel ferrite composite, are analyzed.

The article presents papers posted on the Web site of the "International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology," for members of the American Ceramic Society. "Computer-assisted colorimetric optical texture analysis for ceramic injection molding components," by R. Gadow, M. Lischka and R. Fischer. "Texture analysis and finite element modeling of operational stresses in ceramic injection molding components for high-pressure pumps," by Martin Wenzelburger, Ralph Fischer and Rainer Gadow.

The article presents papers posted on the Online Early Web site of the "Journal of the American Ceramic Society," for members of the American Ceramic Society. "Carrier generation in wide-gap conductor, zinc antinonate," by Naoto Kikuchi, Hideo Hasono, Hiroshi Kawazoe, Osamu Tanegashima, Isao Ota and Yutaka Kimura. "Fabrication and characterization of ceramic foams based on silicon carbide matrix and hollow alumino-silicate spheres," by Engin Ozcivici and Raman P. Singh.

The author details his technique for crafting ceramic tools. He describes his technique for making ceramic tools as being spontaneous and without any special scheme except to use the shape of the wood. He admits that he can do hand-built clay sculpture and utilize several modelling tools depending on the specific tool. He recommends wearing gloves in order to prevent skin abrasions because sanding small materials on a belt sander calls for close work. He explains that his technique for creating modeling tools is based on making them functional, handy and aesthetically pleasing.