Reclaiming Clay without a Pugmill Part 1 Managing Your Reclaim Buckets
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- Опубліковано 2 лют 2021
- Beth Turnbull Morrish of Turning Bull Pottery demonstrates how to recycle all of your clay leftovers, from throwing water, to trimmings in a simple, fairly compact manner, WITHOUT a pugmill. This video, part one, describes how to get all of your clay scraps to an even consistency for future wedging. Part two shows the final steps in reclaiming the clay into fresh, usable clay.
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I have been using this method in my home studio for decades! A turkey baster is a handy gadget for draining off excess water - easy on your back when buckets are heavy. I also find that toolings can get pretty soft and mushy if they go right into a bucket with some water, rather than waiting to dry out; a little stir blends them up quickly.
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Great video!
This is so helpful, thanks Beth!!
Thanks so much!! I am always at a loss concerning reclaiming my clay. The “plaster sink” is ingenious.
This is great!
You are hard core Beth! Nive video on a subject that is crucial!
Ah, thanks Chris!
Solid advice
Thanks Brendan!
A small amount ofPolysporin antibiotic ointment also kills the stink.
The "needs to be bone dry" is interesting. Yesterday I placed a years old sculpted head (life-size, solid clay) half submerged in bucket. In no time, cracks started to form on the half that was above the waterline. In an hour or so, the thing stated crumbling like a glacier suffering from climate change.
So, I guess "bone dry" means that the clay is porous allowing the clay to behave like a sponge. And just like a sponge, the clay wants to expand, but since it's not flexible, it cracks all over the place allowing more water to enter. Contrary, wet clay is already expanded and 'holds' the water in place. As a result, new water cannot penetrate the wet clay anymore.
Is it normal for the wet stuff to get real stinky? How can this be avoided?
The smell is because of the mold. Clay molds just like leftover food left in the refrigerator too long. Pouring a little bleach in the bucket prevents the mold.
I've got a dozen bags of 40 lb sausages of bone dry clay I was given by a retired potter. It is the right cone clay for me. Is it worth recycling. i guess so. Do I have to bash up the mega sausages before I soak them?
Hey there. They will slake down faster if you smash them up before submerging them. Is it worth recycling? Well depends how much time you have on your hands - if you work a bit of recycling into your studio practice each day it becomes more manageable. Good luck!
Could you add your throwing water into bone dry clay also?
Hi, yes, but you want to submerge all of the bone dry clay at once.
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