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Making an Imprint: Moulding With Ceramic Cellulose Material
Objective: Create Arts and Crafts and structural shapes.
Making Arts and Crafts
Art Objects and Architectural Details can be moulded in a matter of minutes, from moulds, or shaped by hand. Then the objects or products can be painted, or decorated further. Able to be finished in a number of ways:
- Painted
- Gilded
- Coated With Metallic Flakes
- Washes
- Weatherproof Coatings
Steps in the Process
The first step is identifying what we want to make and to do some sketches or just start working with the clay or carving.
Second step, once the moulds are prepared is to mix the material and cast the pieces.
Third step: Decorate the pieces.Or skip step one, directly shape the material with tools or by hand, on wall or on an a frame or armature, spray and shape on wall or surface to suit. Paint, coat, or surface the pieces.
Or skip step one, directly shape the material with tools or by hand on wall or on a frame or armature. Or apply by spraying and shape on wall or surface to suit. Colors may be moulded into the material.The first step is identifying what we want to make and to do some sketches or just start working with the clay or carving.
Making moulds
Carving in wood can be a good way to make a mould. The material itself can be used for a mould. Clay or polymer ceramic can be shaped to create the mould. In some cases, the materials can be shaped directly .
Of course, one may use hands or other tools to shape these materials.
Further information:
Ceramic Cellulose is an environmental building materials able to be used in artistic ways.
Characteristics Of The Materials
The materials are composed of minerals and natural cellulose fibers.
The materials are non-toxic. Similar materials have no flame spread, good acoustic properties, and have insulation value. A German study on Liecthlehmbau describes a similar type of material used in traditional construction. This material is composed of clay and straw, and is used as a wall to fill in between the timbers of buildings in England, Germany, and in Europe. (Study by Franz Volhard: Leichtlehmbau, alter Baustoff - neue Technik, Unter Mitarbeit von Ute Schauer, Verlag C. F. Muller GmbH, Karlsruhe) For a copy of study please contact.
The materials lend themselves to working easily and inexpensively by groups of people working together.
Moulds could be made to produce adequate volumes of materials at a cottage industry level.
Moulds may be made out of some types of the materials first, by carving in wood the initial design and then reproducing multiple moulds. These moulds then may be used to produce the materials for the building.
The materials are ot listed by any testing agencies and would have to be approved by an engineer, and I can recommend an engineer to do this work.
The materials cure in a times ranging from 20 minutes to longer time frames depending on the composition and what is desired.
Materials used, fasteners and attachment and surface coatings specified would be based on the location, type of detail or use and whether interior or exterior.
Uses include:
NormalArt Objects & Masks
Motifs
Murals
Reliefs
Features
Fixtures
Architectural Decorative Elements
Finishing Materials
Ceiling Tiles
Ductworks And Grills Or Air Outlets/Intakes
Demountable Partition Walls
Crown, Chair Rail, Picture, Casing And Other Architectural Mouldings
Baseboards
Doors
See also: Prototype, and Product Data Sheet.
Other Uses for and About the Present State of this Technology
In order to provide interest and detail in a building which leaves an imprint of the community on the building, it is proposed to create three dimensional, sculptural or moulded architectural details. Events and work bees can be held which give community members an opportunity to produce some useful and beautiful pieces for a building in conjunction with artists, artisans and craftspeople, with good direction and organization. The results will be applied directly to the interior or exterior of the structure in the process or applied later. They can be painted or coated for decoration and weatherproofing. This is based on traditional building technology.
And materials could be placed by hand or sprayed by machine and moulded or textured on the wall while in a plastic state before hardening.
The painting and final finishing of the details may be carried out on a building or before installation or a combination of these. For a number of years experiments have been conducted with techniques and materials, and now the processes and so on could be classified as partially experimental. The largest obstacle right now has been to procure some simple equipment for processing the cellulose fibers. The second problem is mould release agents. Both of these problems can be solved.
Architectural pieces may be installed on a building wall, or ceiling, using more of the materials, if they are compatible with the structure, or by using intermediate materials with the desired properties such as gypsum, clay, glue and filler, and/or fasteners and other systems. For more information, a number of samples are available, and there are some details and sketches which may be shown. Please refer to Product Information on hemp ceramic. | 
