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Paperclay is any clay to which processed cellulose fibre (paper being the most common) has been added. Sometimes referred to as fiberclay. Paperclay is different to paper clay. Paper clays are modelling clays that are generally not fired, and are popular within the recreational arts, crafts, puppet and doll-maker communities. Firing temperatures for paperclay are exactly the same as the for clay body from which the paperclay was made. Some recommend a slightly higher firing temperatures. There is no physical difference between soft clay and the same clay as a soft paperclay, except the small fibers. Building techniques used with soft paperclay are very similar to conventional clay. Dry paperclay is stronger than the same clay without the fibre, enabling thinner, more delicate works. The inclusion of processed cellulose fibre in the clay enables new ceramic techniques. Joining dry-to-dry paperclay and dry-to-soft paperclay are the most radical new techniques. In some countries paperclay use has grown to over a third of clay used. A new aesthetic has also emerged from combining paper and clay art traditions.
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