Paper Clay

I have been interested in constructing clay as you would paper for a while now.  A bit ago I tried making a book out of clay.   Usual problems with traditional clay arose,  problems with warping and the thickness needed to construct it was frustrating.  Not knowing really too much about paper clay I began to research it on the web and in books.  Basically paper clay is cellulose fiber (paper) broken down that you can mix right in your clay slip (water and clay) to make it SUPER CLAY!  It can be super thin, strong, you can bend it and it can be re worked at various stages of dryness.   Basically everything that a regular clay cannot do paper clay can.  Is this true??  Kinda hard to believe and why didn't I come across this before??!!
I had to see if this was all true......so I began.  

First I broke down the paper in a bucket of water.  Then added my own clay slip to the paper pulp.  Once mixed, laying out to dry in sheets on plaster slabs.

Once dry, I rolled it out super thin.  Got out my glazes and stamps and went to town.  Not totally committed to any one thing, I just wanted to have fun.  What I nice change!! 

I layered sheets of thin paper clay and treated it like a little paper hanging.  I like the torn edges on this first piece and like how I can hang several layers like real paper.  The house is a cut out attached on top.  All in all so far it has lived up to the claims but it still has to go through the firing process......till next time!