Charts and Reference
Acrylic Slat Conversion
This is the chart Tammy Honaman refers to in the ''Secrets to Metal Clay Success - Fundamentals'' instructional video.
Acrylic slats are used to control the thickness of metal and polymer clays while manually rolling them out. They are placed on either side of the clay--much like railroad tracks--and the roller is run over them until the clay is the same thickness as the slats.
Each color represents a different thickness. Some clay artists use playing cards to measure clay thickness and may refer clay being 1, 2 or more cards thick. The conversion between slats and playing cards is provided for you with this chart.
|
Slat Color |
Thickness |
|
|
Inches |
Millimeters |
Playing Card |
 |
0.01 inch |
0.25mm |
1 |
 |
0.02 inch |
0.5mm |
2 |
 |
0.03 inch |
0.75mm |
3 |
 |
0.04 inch |
1mm |
4 |
 |
0.06 inch |
1.5mm |
6 |
 |
0.08 inch |
2mm |
8 |
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