Sean Lawrence

Book on Recycling Clay Scraps Into Workable Clay for Pottery Sean Lawrence

As you work, you are likely to have a number of scrap pieces of clay accumulate. This is true of hand building, and even truer of throwing. In hand building, if the scraps haven't dried out too much you can re-work them without having to do much more than compress them back together and work the air out. If you are throwing, your scraps are likely to be quite wet and will include slurry. Don't throw these scraps away; you can recycle them back into usable clay again. The first thing to make note of is that like should go with like. This is especially important in regards to the clay bodies' maturation range. Other similarities you may want to sort by including working characteristics (throwing clays vs. hand-building clays) and color. So in this article we will be leaning how to recycling clay scraps into workable clay for pottery andI feel confident that this article will help you pick The fundamental guide to beginner your recycling clay scraps to a successfully start for the first time What you will find inside the book-Slake Your Scraps -dry the clay to a working consistency-Store Your Clay -the most effective method to use local clays in your pottery-Step by step guide to Find Local Clay -Preparing Your Clay -Make Test Pieces -Before Firing the Test Pieces -Test Local Clays for Maturation -the most effective method to choose the right clay for you-What Equipment Is Available to You -To What Temperature Will You Fire?-Buy Moist Clay Body or Mix Your Own?