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Post by KittyBubbletea on Jun 22, 2017 18:47:42 GMT -8
I am not sure if this should go under the Construction topic, but I'm interested in learning about the different types of porcelain used by porcelain bjd artists. I own three porcelain girls by two different artists. I have been told that one doll is made of Parian porcelain which is an inferior type and is thinner and more translucent than my other two girls. I am not looking to offend any of the artists because all of my dolls are beautiful and treasured by me very much — just looking for a bit of an education and am not sure if this has been discussed but I'm missing it. Also, do artists from certain countries use a particular kind versus another because it is easier to get? I'm very curious about this and welcome any input or comparison photos. Once I learn to post photos from a mobile device maybe I'll add some comparison shots to my post. :-)
Thank you!
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Post by Orchidee on Jun 23, 2017 12:34:13 GMT -8
That is an interesting topic! I hope some artits see it and can say something about it, that would be pretty cool.
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Post by caracal on Jul 2, 2017 7:41:36 GMT -8
I am not professional doll artist, but have done few dolls and used different slips. In Finland it is kind of difficult to find porcelain slip, so I just use what ever I can get my hands on. I wish that I could order slip from other countries, especially I've seen some interesting stuff in Unated States, but postage cost would be astronomical and can not afford that at the moment.
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Post by galacticat on Jul 5, 2017 11:56:21 GMT -8
I'm not really sure either- but I know there are huge differences in the quality of porcelain.
The artist Eli Effenberger (and I think her father?) actually came up with her own formula for ultra-fine porcelain, she is calling it Moonglass.
It's expensive but amazingly gorgeous and luminescent. She has a slightly less expensive porcelain she is calling "shell" (I just got my first shell doll today and she is beautiful).
I don't think she is selling it to others yet though (and maybe she never will)
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Post by princesswisteria on Jul 17, 2020 11:07:02 GMT -8
I know this is an older thread but I felt like commenting. I am surprised to hear that parian porcelain is considered inferior. Why is this? In the U.S. it was impossible to get parian for a very long time. I was so envious of the European and Russian artists that had easy access to parian and I couldn't get it. I had always loved the way it looked, so luminous due to light being able to past through it like with bone china. It is also self glazing. It has a very smooth finish without a lot of effort. At least that is what I found when I finally found a parian porcelain slip in the U.S. and it was more expensive then the regular opaque porcelain (which I also use and like). As for strength. There is cone 6 and cone 10 porcelains. I hear that the higher temperature porcelain is a lot stronger. Not all kilns go to cone 10 easily and it takes it's toll on a kiln after a while, that's why most people like the cone 6 porcelains, which most doll porcelains are I believe. And that's my 2 cents on the subject.  |
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Post by tanoy13 on Jul 25, 2020 8:24:40 GMT -8
I’m curious about this topic too. I know the forum has been quiet lately but it would be great to hear from different artists as to what porcelain they use and why.
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