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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:14 pm
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i was pondering making plugs out of clay.
i could make virtually any shape [not quite, but close] i wanted for 50 cents a pound. (cheap lol )
clay has a nice weight to it, i think, [and it does] and i like heavy-ish jewelery.
there's food-safe glaze, so i figure it should be safe for skin-contact. [not sure, but we'll see]
it just seems too good to be true. i can make my own jewelery. [its twue its twue]
any thoughts? concerns? ideas? [edit]
SoooOoo ... it only took, damn, 3.5 years eek but i finally made some earrings. Actually out of clay. yay. ![User Image](https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/raggedyangy/jewelry006-1.jpg) and i have a little home made collection exclaim ![User Image](https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/raggedyangy/jewelry009.jpg) The glaze is lead-free/foodsafe, i asked the ceramics professor and a chem. grad student about safety, and neither were terribly concerned about leaching or anything... we'll see, i guess pirate (definitely wouldn't use them in a fresh hole, though) ![User Image](https://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b379/raggedyangy/jewelry007.jpg) the glass ones, my boyfriend made. not bad for a first, 2nd, etc. try i think. there's two more pairs: he's wearing one and the other went to the big jewelry box in the sky... Obviously, they're not perfect. who knows what gauge they are, none of them are exact pairs. but we did make 'em and they were free.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:16 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:13 pm
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:28 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:12 pm
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The only possible health hazard I can think of that clay plugs could pose is that they may somehow irritate freshly stretched piercings (whether glazed or not.) This thought was brought up by recalling how some individuals have problems wearing Kaos (silicone) jewelry; whether for stretching, in newly stretched, or sometimes even fully healed piercings. Please note that I am not making a direct comparison, I am simply trying to stir up ideas to help think the process through.
I recall people wanting to make plugs using Fimo clay, but regular clay itself is chemically different. As mentioned previously, using a food-safe glaze should do a good job but I wonder if it the sealant would be "chemically inert". The article concludes that Fimo should be okay in healed piercings for short periods of time. I would approach glazed clay plugs with the same caution unless you can find an individual who has made a number of clay plugs and can provide all the advice they can. Or you do not mind to experiment on yourself.
I really think you should try submitting your question to BME QOD. I did a search, and found 2 question/answer entries. Mind you, the original question was dealing with non-toxic modeling clay. By the pricing description you mention, I'm under the impression that you're referring to a different kind of clay. There was a follow up question that did not specify a certain type of clay. (Please note that the questions are ordered from newest to original)
SO, if you do ask BME QOD, I suggest:
a) Mentioning that you've read the other QOD entries. b) The exact type of clay and glaze you wish to use.
This way, you'll hopefully get some more insight to your question because some questions are viewed as redundant and can go unanswered. It never hurts to ask - yours is certainly not a silly question.
I hope this provides some useful insight biggrin
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:44 pm
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Aetherna The only possible health hazard I can think of that clay plugs could pose is that they may somehow irritate freshly stretched piercings (whether glazed or not.) This thought was brought up by recalling how some individuals have problems wearing Kaos (silicone) jewelry; whether for stretching, in newly stretched, or sometimes even fully healed piercings. Please note that I am not making a direct comparison, I am simply trying to stir up ideas to help think the process through. I recall people wanting to make plugs using Fimo clay, but regular clay itself is chemically different. As mentioned previously, using a food-safe glaze should do a good job but I wonder if it the sealant would be "chemically inert". The article concludes that Fimo should be okay in healed piercings for short periods of time. I would approach glazed clay plugs with the same caution unless you can find an individual who has made a number of clay plugs and can provide all the advice they can. Or you do not mind to experiment on yourself. I hope this provides some useful insight biggrin it does, and thank you smile (incidentally, i learned some funfacts while browsing thru the QOD; did you know that the hollow needles didnt remove a tube of flesh? i didnt. so doublethanks biggrin ))
im just going to make jewelery for me, because im cheap, morally opposed to credit cards, and miles away from a parlor that sells any big jewelery. also, i love clay. its fun and easy for me.
my first concern is roughness ... clay is pretty porous. ive burnished pots to near gloss, but it hard to say how good it will feel in my ears. im assuming my inner lobe is more sensitive than most of my skin. ill just have to try that for myself ... see how it goes. based on what ive read, im thinking that regular earthenware clay itself isnt going to be a problem unless its just too rough. if that is the case, then ill have to delve further into the glaze issue.
Quote: I wonder if the sealant would be "chemically inert". that is what i am going to ask when/if i order glaze. (triplethanks) lol
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:21 pm
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:48 pm
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Aetherna I haven't kept up with the QOD, but I do remember reading about someone trying to settle a bet with a friend regarding piercing needles biggrin Perhaps that's the same question you read over? It was interesting to learn ^_^ My experience with clay is very limited, so this may be a silly question. How would taking an extremely fine grade of sandpaper to dried clay work? Keeping in mind you'd have to clean the clay of dust before glazing and whatnot. Aside, would multiple layers of glaze help to create a more uniform surface or would that just "intensify" any minor bumps present? I think the stretched skin may be a bit more sensitive - the skin most likely is not as resilient as the skin on your hands for example. The skin on your lips is the most sensitive - it's so thin it's actually translucent, hence why peoples' lips are pink (you're seeing the muscle, if not mistaken.) I hope the glaze manufacturer's input on the glaze quality will be helpful and I really wish you the best of luck - clay plugs would be very nice to see biggrin
well, all my clay experience came from high school ceramics class. and we were taught that sanding/general ******** with clay was a nono. the trick is, taking something really smooth (called a rib) like metal or plastic, and rubbing the clay when its kind of in between wet and moldable, and dried out and hard. i think thats when all of the smoothing has to be done.
im not sure if adding multiple layers would reduce or minimize bumps.. all i know is that there's pretty much only one glaze firing, so that'll be a little trial and error whether or not i need more or less than normal. im hoping i find bodysafe glaze. then i could make plugs with little designs in them using slip and clear glaze. but even if i cant, and straight clay works, ill be able to make any kind of ear things i want all by m'self.
and yes, it was the same question biggrin
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:52 am
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PoppyTea well, all my clay experience came from high school ceramics class. and we were taught that sanding/general ******** with clay was a nono. the trick is, taking something really smooth (called a rib) like metal or plastic, and rubbing the clay when its kind of in between wet and moldable, and dried out and hard. i think thats when all of the smoothing has to be done. im not sure if adding multiple layers would reduce or minimize bumps.. all i know is that there's pretty much only one glaze firing, so that'll be a little trial and error whether or not i need more or less than normal. im hoping i find bodysafe glaze. then i could make plugs with little designs in them using slip and clear glaze. but even if i cant, and straight clay works, ill be able to make any kind of ear things i want all by m'self. and yes, it was the same question biggrin
Ah, right, I recall ribbing now XD My experience with clay was basically a chapter in my high school art class. We did not have access to a potter's wheel, and it may be hard to rib small objects using one, but it may worth a shot if you do have access (or at least a fun experiment XD).
Using slip on the outer surface may also help to improve smoothness, now that I think of it.
Oh, I did a quick google serach for "ceramic body jewelry" and came up with this: Art-Tech ceramic. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a manufacturer website, just that body jewelry one, so it may be a dead end unless you have heard of that stuff. It seems that the ceramic is just used where it does not come in direct contact with skin. Ceramic seems like an interesting medium to create plugs and even other unique forms like hooks, spirals etc.
Oh, a neat idea tossup - have you heard of Etsy.com? Artisans of all mediums sell their wares on that site. If your plugs were to be A.O.K, you could sell them there, pending that you make clear that some peoples' skin may not tolerate the jewelry (just one of those obligatory liability warnings... Kaos even has such a statement.)
I must cut this post short - hope to catch up later!
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:00 am
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Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:27 pm
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 11:31 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:31 pm
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Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:37 pm
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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 5:05 pm
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