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buying clay in bags?
Hello,
can anyone describe the best way to mix and prepare larger amounts of clay from bags (dry), without having clay mixer and pugmill? Or perhaps with just a pugmill (like Venco)? Any experiences? thanks |
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I posted this a few weeks ago on the subject of reclaiming clay.
I am now using the same technique to MAKE clay from powdered materials: Quote I dry out all my trimmings etc., then put them into a large bucket with lots of water and mix it up with a heavy duty paint mixer in a drill, I also add a bit of Cider Vinegar to help it sour quickly. The next step is to pour the slop into a trouser leg, preferably one made of man-made fibres (they don't rot), with the bottom either sewn up or tied in a knot, and hang it up to sweat dry. When it's a bit too firm on the outside, it's a bit soft inside, so I peal of the leg, cut it into lumps and bag it. When I need some I wedge & knead enough for the day and use it. I know this sounds like a lot of work but it truly isn't; just a few minutes each day and no BIG effort. Also a hanging *sock* of clay takes up much less room than a full drying board. Unquote Steve Bath UK In article , mj writes Hello, can anyone describe the best way to mix and prepare larger amounts of clay from bags (dry), without having clay mixer and pugmill? Or perhaps with just a pugmill (like Venco)? Any experiences? thanks -- Steve Mills Bath UK |
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Mix it into a slip, using a big drill and mixer as a blundger. Pour
slip into concrete tub or a canvas suspended over something like a bathtub (a friend does it this way) to dry to a workable stiffness. -- =E6=9D=8E Lee Love =E5=A4=A7 =E6=84=9B=E3=80=80=E3=80=80 =E3=80=80 =E3=80=80 =E9=B1=97 in Mashiko, Japan http://mashiko.org http://seisokuro.blogspot.com/ My Photo Logs http://ikiru.blogspot.com/ Zen and Craft |
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On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:03:07 +0100, Steve Mills
wrote: I posted this a few weeks ago on the subject of reclaiming clay. I am now using the same technique to MAKE clay from powdered materials: Quote I dry out all my trimmings etc., then put them into a large bucket with lots of water and mix it up with a heavy duty paint mixer in a drill, I also add a bit of Cider Vinegar to help it sour quickly. The next step is to pour the slop into a trouser leg, preferably one made of man-made fibres (they don't rot), with the bottom either sewn up or tied in a knot, and hang it up to sweat dry. When it's a bit too firm on the outside, it's a bit soft inside, so I peal of the leg, cut it into lumps and bag it. When I need some I wedge & knead enough for the day and use it. I know this sounds like a lot of work but it truly isn't; just a few minutes each day and no BIG effort. Also a hanging *sock* of clay takes up much less room than a full drying board. Unquote I'll second the "hanging pant leg" method. The traditional method is to spread it out on a big plaster bat... very messy, and you have to watch it carefully or it will get too dry on the bottom. I'd only go back to that if I had to make clay really fast, like hours. The pant-leg method takes more planning ahead, but it's definitely the way to go. Best regards, Bob Masta dqatechATdaqartaDOTcom D A Q A R T A Data AcQuisition And Real-Time Analysis www.daqarta.com Home of DaqGen, the FREEWARE signal generator |
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Steve Mills wrote: I posted this a few weeks ago on the subject of reclaiming clay. I am now using the same technique to MAKE clay from powdered materials: Quote I dry out all my trimmings etc., then put them into a large bucket with lots of water and mix it up with a heavy duty paint mixer in a drill, I also add a bit of Cider Vinegar to help it sour quickly. Aha ... I wondered where I was going wrong. I was drinking the cider vinegar and falling all over the place ... hic ;-) |
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"Jack Ouzzi" wrote in message ups.com... Steve Mills wrote: I posted this a few weeks ago on the subject of reclaiming clay. I am now using the same technique to MAKE clay from powdered materials: Quote I dry out all my trimmings etc., then put them into a large bucket with lots of water and mix it up with a heavy duty paint mixer in a drill, I also add a bit of Cider Vinegar to help it sour quickly. Aha ... I wondered where I was going wrong. I was drinking the cider vinegar and falling all over the place ... hic ;-) HAhaha!!!! Good thing he doesn't use whiskey ;-) Marianne |
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