Ann Brink on tue 19 jul 05
I'm resending, since I didn't see anyone else comment on Rick's post, below
mine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Brink"
To: "Clayart"
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: Mine or Recycle Clay
> Rick, bless your heart, you put a lot of effort into this whole thing.
The
> demo on how to make the plaster tray is great, easy to follow.
>
> A comment on recycling: You don't have to "powderize" the dry clay- just
> don't have any big chunks in with the trimmings- they don't dry as fast as
> the trimmings and may still be a bit moist, so won't absorb water as well
> when you slake everything.
>
> OK, next, I don't go through that whole bit with all those buckets,
making
> the slurry uniform with the drill, etc. The mixture I pour out to dry is
> part sloppy, part firmer chunks...as the water seeps away, it tends to all
> get fairly equalized. The rest is solved by wedging. Just the way I do
it-
> seems simpler. The only time I screen is if I'm working with gathered
clay
> and it has junk in it. Screening is absolutely my least favorite thing
when
> dealing with clay, so I try to gather only clean clay, in dry pieces.
>
> Thanks for putting this out there. Others may want to try your
techniques..
>
> Ann Brink in Lompoc CA,
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Bonomo"
>
> Hey kids,
>
> I've noticed some questions about digging ones own clay and also recycling
> clay.
>
> Submitted for your approval:
>
> http://www.ricks-bricks.com/pottery/minerecycle.htm
>
> I post this for the benefit of those who haven't had the pleasure of
getting
> really muddy making their own clay.
>
> And also to solicit the advice of those more experienced, to correct the
> folly of my ways.
>
> Rick Bonomo
> www.ricks-bricks.com
> agita@shol.com
>
>
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