Preparing Moldy Clay

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Yes, that is mould you can see the start. It’s a bit smelly but it’s good for the clay as the microbes eat and well, defecate the material, lowering the acidity of the stoneware and making it more plastic and easier to throw with, or at least that’s the idea. It’s for that reason when clay becomes short, which is the term we use to describe clay that’s weak and cracks easily, it’s normally mixed up, set aside and aged. This way it slowly becomes usable again.

In this video though, I’m mixing old clay with new clay, that’s normally enough to rejuvenate it, especially in this instance as I’m adding a coarsely grogged body, (grog adds strength), so this stuff should be lovely to throw with.

Otherwise, what’s explained is roughly how I spiral wedge clay. If you’re after a more much thorough tutorial, (which is slower paced and describes each step in detail), you can find one on my Youtube channel.

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