Cheri Glaser on mon 16 feb 98
From: Mj Burklund
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> In a message dated 98-02-08 22:57:44 EST, you write:
>
> > I use a commercially boxed clay and turn all my scraps in to slop to
> recycle it as I go. I put the slop from my bucket in with trimmings and
> broken pots (in a 5 gal. bucket) to let it all get soft. Then I dump it
into
> plaster bowls to let some of the moisture evaporate.
>
> Hi, I can't even be called a beginner, but am reading and watching
saving
> posts from pottery newsgroup and clayart.
> I have a question.... these plaster slabs I keep seeing in catalogs etc.
> Since they are so expencive, I'm assuming you just can't pour your own?
> Mix up some plaster and pour into a mold? If you can.... than why was a
> wedging board so blasted much money.
> MJ
A tip I learned years ago from Cynthia Bringle has proven very useful in
dealing with trimming scraps, especially if you don't have clay mixing
equipment.
Gather your scraps together in a softball size ball, and while holding with
both hands, dunk it in water, then squeeze out the excess. Place in a
plastic claybag overnight. Then you can wedge it up the next day. It saves
a LOT of slurry recycling on plaster. I still use this technique even
though I do have a pugmill now.
Give it a try, you may be surprised.
Happy potting,
Cheri Glaser
Brookville, IN
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