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Question Posted By: tom Tuesday, January 16 2007 20:44:05 Suggest Answer

I AM USING AMACO CLAY X-15. I AM MAKING SCULPTURES OF PEOPLES FACES. WHEN THEY DRY IS ALWAYS CRACKS IN THE SAME SPOT. I LET IT DRY SLOW AND IT SEEMS TO MAKE CIRCULAR CRACK LINES I THINK BECAUSE IT IT DRYING FROM THE OUTER EDGES FIRST AND THEN TOWARD THE INNER AREAS.
WHAT CAUSES CRACKING AND WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP IT. I ALSO HAVE CREATED FULL SCULPTURES OF HEADS (BUSTS).THE LATEST ONE I AM TRYING TO HOLLOW OUT SO IT IS NOT SO SOLID IS THAT GOOD?
THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. --- TOM

  +  Reply Posted By: Lori Jenkins Thursday, February 15 2007 13:38:37

    Good afte
    oon, Tom. Sorry for the delay in responding to your inquiry. Sometimes this will happens when you have sculptures that have varying degrees of thickness. Do you have any kind of armature within the masks? Also it is a good idea to try and hollow out your sculptures to help even out the drying process. Please email me at ljenkins@amaco with your drying technique.