Egyptian Paste
In the excavated tombs of Egypt, archaeologists found
turquoise scarobs, jewelry and small images of people and animals which
had been formed of a soft plastic material. AMACO ceramists have
succeeded in duplicating this plastic medium and have named it AMACO
Egyptian Paste.
Like the original composition, this clay is a low
fire, self-glazing body. It is available in dry form only with
complete directions. Objects may be shaped by any hand method or
pressed in molds. When fired at Cone 06, the colors develop with a
gloss and often times crackle finish.
To prevent Egyptian paste from
sticking to your kiln shelves, your best solution is to stilt it. Alternately,
you can wipe the glaze crystals from the back of the piece before
firing.
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