How To Find Natural Clay For Primitive Bushcraft

[@reginacarroll8149]

Good video! Thank you

[@yyguuyg]

That little piece of dirt on the tip of your finger is driving my OCD through the roof, I had to pause for a breather before continuing, lol. Great video, though!

[@somethindarker]

Me too!!

[@undernetjack]

I had a napkin...tried to wipe it off...

[@jon1819]

you had to pause because a piece of dirt triggered you? christ

[@AngelxXxDarken]

@@jon1819 you apparently are clueless as to what ocd is.

[@jon1819]

@@AngelxXxDarken no I do I just also know most people who say they have it don’t have it

[@Grasswidow]

Yay, a fellow Hoosier! I'm a herbal medicine/soapmaker and was looking for ways to harvest wild clay for soap making. Look forward to experimenting

[@crashed-in4945]

Did you just call clay wild

[@proc615]

This is pure clay

[@douglasnickerson2172]

love the primitive skills videos hope to see more. cordage one was wonderful. thanks keep the good work my friend.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Thanks Doug glad you liked them! I'll try my best, thanks for commenting!

[@bryanclarke6243]

Douglas Nickerson

[@vincentfloyd4344]

Josh I was looking for videos on how to find clay and I watched a bunch and then yours popped up and man you really explain where and how to find these things thank you so much brother God bless you

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I'm glad this video was able to help you! I have seen the other videos on KZbin about this subject and wanted to do something different because I didn't think most of them would be helpful. Good luck on finding clay, once you learn how it sticks out like a sore thumb every where you see it! Always nice to see you here!

[@max92_AT]

damn dude, one hell of a video. has been looking for a while for good explanation video, just found it. Everything i need. Thanks man

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

No problem Man Teksho, thank you for commenting!

[@klee88029]

Wow! I have a ton of these kind of rocks on my property, I always wondered Why they seem to be formed in layers that peel away. Thank You! Now I have to decide what to do with my clay!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome! A lot can be done, you're only limited by imagination when it comes to clay!

[@JXDO_]

cool

[@JXDO_]

i dont have any i really wanted to do this in my area there are no forest and my local river has a border soooooo EEEE sad

[@gavinklein304]

Thanks bro me and my friend were looking for clay used to make our fort and your the only one that actually talked on the videos. Thanks so much!

[@SimpleSustainableLife]

I've revisited this video so many times! The best info I've found anywhere including books on this...I'm constantly on the lookout for clay for cob building in the south of Spain and these ideas have been invaluable.

[@Humble-Daniel]

That's a nice riverbed there. There are a lot of rivers where I live. A lot of clay here too. Bushcraft is so fun and rewarding in many ways. Awesome video bro!

[@amazingmation97]

About where would some of the clay come from because I can’t find many clay rocks

[@DrunkenMalkavian]

I did enjoy the video and I did learn a lot from it. Thank you.

[@pamelasue8644]

I found a perfect nature clay spot a few months ago. It is in soft form and clean. Ready for working.

[@stormyeffects4795]

Me too, however it is not on my land and I don’t want to take too much of it because I want other people to be able to have some too.

[@brendaweaver9645]

Thanks Josh! Do you ever make pottery from the clay you find? The weather is phenomenal. Im going out roaming the woods today to see what I can find. Usually bringing home something 😀

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're welcome Brenda! Kind of, I haven't got a primitive way of firing it good yet but I got a few unfired pieces still waiting for when I do! Yes the weather is wonderful, been enjoying it myself. That's great to hear you're usually finding things to bring home, thanks for commenting!

[@ravenbequiso7981]

Thanks bro for sharing your knowledge 🙂

[@Huck99992]

When you preparing to apocalypse

[@HeyMrKnickerbocker]

Well...

[@hectortorres9316]

Anprim gang

[@jojocool555]

Great video on identifying clay. thanks x x

[@Lynnaraye]

Wonderful info ..Thank you for sharing this Josh! Can't wait to get down to the creeks and rivers and look for some, it's a good time for it, since there isn't many plants growing here in Tenn. at the moment.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're welcome Lyna, you should find a lot depending on where you live in Tennessee. I remember when I was down in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg I visited a lot clay shops and they all used local Tennessee clay, and they had everything from vases to butter dishes and even cooking vessels so you should be able to find some really good clay there. Good luck in your venture and thanks for commenting!

[@Lynnaraye]

Thank you ! ..I live on the outskirts of the Appalachias in Middle Tenn...Hoping to get out tomorrow and look. We went for a walk yesterday and got a good bit of Stinging Nettle(Crazy it's growing in Dec. O.o) I also found a Mullein flower stalk that still had seeds! I Brought some of those home too. :D Hope you have a wonderful week!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome Lyna! The weather is quite up and down right now and many plants think it's spring. Some of my trees have buds on them and their is a red clover in my yard that has flowered too, so definitely take advantage of those things that are growing right now, especially the nettles as they are quite delicious and very healthy. Hope you have a good week too and thank you!

[@Rayyan90866]

In my school in the bushes, there is a secret place in the bushes where there is a creek. On the other side, there is a pure clay wall. 5 feet tall and super long. It's fairly damp and not crumbly. It's 100% clay with 0 filtering needed. Just add some water and break up the hard dry bits. Amazing.

[@kenyenmusic7548]

Ok the fingernail test is suuuper cool

[@jerusalem9876]

wow...its amazing way to tell those clay..

[@davidbrown9914]

Very good video. I came for the clay but commenting on the tree fungi. We call it Hoof fungus and it's a VERY good fire tinder in that it catches a spark and becomes an ember and continues to burn slow. In the summer, I light a big chunk to help against mosquitoes, and I think it smells good, like leather.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

It is a great firestarter! I mix it with pine sap and beeswax sometimes. That keeps it waterproof so I don't have to worry if it gets wet.

[@rikiray3370]

Oh. Good video

[@epicrelaxingambientmusic8342]

That moment when he scratch the rock lol goosebumpppp

[@austinbrunson5771]

How would you make the rock clay useable and formable? I collected a few big pieces.

[@lelandbates931]

the mushroom looks very similar to the artist conk. What a cool find! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and information. I look forward to finding clay.

[@toniapresley3755]

I live in Northwest Florida and we have solid lumps of clay in beautiful colors from pink or purple to blue and greys and reds/orange and green....they seep like pure clay without debris so should I have to resolve in water and sift like the mud clay i see in these videos?

[@puregravy9086]

Wow, such an informative video!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for commenting!

[@mothernaturesacres]

I love all your videos , so much helpful knowledge and your voice is so soothing :-) Thanks for sharing !

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Thank you Robin that's great to hear, glad you find it soothing!

[@HocchanFan]

Hey, thanks for the super video, from fellow Josh in Indiana! I have been looking for vids on how to find clay. I'd always been told we had rather clayey soil so I KNEW I could find it, but many things I found were not filmed locally and I wasn't sure how applicable they were, plus as others said, they didn't provide near enough information on how to identify it--there's not signposts in the woods with a big arrow saying, "Dig here!" I will definitely have to give this another look in the spring when it's warm enough for a big weenie like me to be out tromping around!

[@LoryskaEntertainment]

I have a foraging recipe book that has a super delicious looking clay baked trout recipe and I’ve been looking for ways to find good clay to bake with. Thanks for the cool info!

[@sharonx1840]

great video thankyou very informative .-) thanks shaz

[@rf7430]

Yum

[@archer9338]

If I were to have clay like this and processed it to remove all the sand (I want to use the sand for a project), what uses would the clay be good for after removing the sand?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

The clay can be used for anything you would use clay for, like pots, cups, vases, etc.

[@gjigaqaquj]

You could make arrowheads with it too

[@thathoeintheleftcorner8775]

Archer you can make a pool and house

[@WritingWren]

@@gjigaqaquj , Use flint or thick glass for arrowheads, not clay

[@nubawi59]

I live in Indiana too! Here in Indianapolis I never see this stuff. What place did you visit where you saw that well?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I was on state forest property, a lot of the public forest land down south has small wells all over the place. Usually left over from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. The small creek banks are filled with clay down here, clay of all kinds. I'm about 20 min south of Indianapolis so it's nice to have another Hoosier here!

[@emilybeale5979]

Hmmm I've been looking in Massachusetts and I feel like I'm passing right by it

[@terranovagreenfarms4184]

HEY JOSH. BLESSINGS. I SAW YOUR VIDEO AND I WANT TO ASK YOU IN WHAT PART OF INDIANA DO YOU LIVE?

[@SherrickDuncan]

Can you line a hole on your property with that and get it to hold rain water to make a swim pond?

[@MoFilmsHD]

Very informative Good video and good audio do you have a mic with your camera if so what kind I need one

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Thanks Amateur Chemist! Yeah the past few videos have been with the Rode Video Micro because on board microphones on DSLRs are horrid. It's pretty nice especially for it's size and weight as it's one of the lightest and smallest on board microphones available. Thanks for asking and I hope this helps!

[@huhwhoamirobloxhey]

I am the 1 thousandth person that liked this video

[@TrenchForgeArmory]

Very interesting. I find that this method works really well along with the 'spit test'. I have a question for you. Have you found any arrow heads in the wood?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Thank you Trench Forge! Not found arrowheads but I have found a small hide cutter and some rocks with native copper. That's about it unfortunately though I'd love to find more! Thanks for asking!

[@Pipp08]

Great video, I ve a question : does mud become as hard as clay when dry? thanks

[@jackg.3060]

yes it can but you cant turn it into ceramic and make it waterproof

[@miguelmiguel8652]

Thank you for the video

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@dontreadmyhistory3412]

I bit a rock made out of clay it was gooood

[@RajaGSD]

Reishi, use iso 100 at bright light or 50 at brightest

[@PotionsMaster666]

0:20 That ain't a well, that's a troll cave, full of treasure ;)

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Well that settles it! I'm going back with an excavator to get rich.

[@MichaelJarrae]

Thanks

[@SynSurvival]

Really useful. Thanks. Trying to collect clay. It's all red here tho.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Red clay is rather good for many things, I don't use it as I don't have it locally here but many Natives of the southern U.S. used it and it is still used today by many artisans. Certainly worth a try!

[@eqlzr2]

"Up close and personal with clay." ;-)

[@NoBody-kv3yd]

Lol The Canadian accent is killing me ,😂

[@carsonfujita-turnbull4549]

Indiana is the USA tho

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

@ Carson It is but to a lot if viewers I sound Canadian, so much so that I actually covered it in a Q&A video a few years ago. Other people think I sound like Boomhauer from King of the Hill. I guess I'm just a chameleon with my accent! It's cool with me though because I find it interesting how different people interpret different accents.

[@howtobehuman8260]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles it's no surprise that Americans and Canadians for the most part sound the same

[@bobgatewood5277]

does clay mostly happens in rivers?

[@autumnschwartz3991]

Who’s watching in quarantine 2020......... just me.. okay

[@yayor12]

guilty😅

[@tastyfood2425]

Hey where I can Philadelphia a place like that in Philadelphia

[@larryschwanbeck]

Any good clay collector should know that the clay you collect should be plastic enough to roll into a ball,then into a snake,and then back into a ball with out cracking,or its not worth wasting your time with it !!!!

[@Dalkson]

i cant find any, i have gone to multiple creeks. any tips or advice?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Some states aren't good for finding clay, if you live in between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains things might be a touch different. There the clay is usually embedded in the bottom of the rivers and creeks, and still possible to find on riverbanks, just a little harder. My best advice, could give better if I knew what state you live in, but my best advice is to keep looking in areas that have more bedrock exposed and/or closer to the surface. Some states are not good for finding clay like this, historically the Mississippian culture and southwestern as well as southeastern tribes tribes used clay in large amounts because it was in great abundance, many other tribes traded for it because of its usefulness. So you might have to look around or go to another state, again depending on where you live. I know this isn't terribly helpful but it's the best I can do not knowing which state you live in. Thanks for asking and I hope this helps you a little bit Dalkson!

[@Dalkson]

Trillium: Wild Edibles yeah I have notice that in deferent states it's harder I'm currently in Massachusetts and can't find much at all and what I do find isn't the best of clays. Back at my home in NC I could find it everywhere with the really good gray clay about a foot under the red clay

[@Dalkson]

Usually by a steam or creek

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Okay after a little digging I found something that should be really useful for you Dalkson. It is a detailed and sourced report on clay in Massachusetts, discussing what types of clay are found and where they are found. Apparently it is not a good state for high quality clay, but more rudimentary clay can be easily found there in some locations. Here is the report and website: watertowernyc.com/2011/05/29/clays-of-massachusetts/ I hope this will prove helpful for you and thanks for asking!

[@lucerordz88]

Wow!!!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

+Lucero Rodriguez Yeah there's a lot of clay there! Thanks for commenting Lucero!

[@daniaicharlottes5259]

I found some yesterday and we went to a lake and I found big ones in rock from

[@mervek9337]

Who else is here because they have pica

[@indianacreekwalker4474]

what part of indiana ?? i live near the princeton southern indiana area

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Southern Morgan County, a lot of my videos are filmed within Morgan, Marion, and Monroe Counties. It's nice to have another Hoosier here, thanks for commenting!

[@FatBoyEntertainment]

I live in Marion!

[@izie15100]

You sound exactly like dale gribble

[@KendrickMan]

I think the mushrooms growing on the tree might be old Fomitopsis cajenderi by the looks of it, but I didn't get a good look at the top of the mushrooms

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Interesting! I'll have to watch again and take a look sometime, thanks for sharing!

[@AngelxXxDarken]

The music in the mid/end of the video sounds like a runscape song😂

[@max.cr33p]

In tennessee there is red clay absolutely EVERYWHERE

[@samyoungblood3740]

I live south east Indiana an we have several rock walls

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Sounds like I need to head to SE Indiana!

[@TotemoGaijin]

Clay and trilliums, I should have known you were a Hoosier, lol.

[@JCG0001]

So follow the old creek beds and streams where clay has been concentrated down by erosion into thick layers, clay is a byproduct of very wet and vegetative environments over millions of years.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Pretty much yes!

[@unsilencedman]

Added as soon as he said Indiana, My wife is from there but I am Canadian.

[@unsilencedman]

I think clay is different everywhere. The clay here in alberta is much different. It is sticky and malleable. I have found it just in travelling while I was young. I am going to the mountains though to practice surviving and I need clay. I can buy high quality clay here easy but I want to be able to find it because I know its plentiful. What you show here kind of resembles shale or slate or some looked even sandy. I wonder if you know if clay forms in mountains and foothill biomes?

[@ajwiseman5080]

Im from southern indiana. I can confirm the land around the river is loaded with pure clean grey clay.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Yep, we have some great clay in Indiana and there's loads of it too!

[@ajwiseman5080]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles idk where youre located but i was kayaking down the patoka river out of wheeling the other day and saw a 8 or 9 inch thick seam of the smoothest most pure clay iv found in years. Not a touch of sand in it!!

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I'm in southern Morgan county, but there's a few good places with clay like that here too. I actually collected some a few years ago and use it for small projects or to add to a potted plant if need be. Our rivers and creeks are loaded with great clay all across the state. How's the kayaking on the Patoka? Would it be a good canoeing river?

[@ajwiseman5080]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles oh absolutly... Its a slow river. Usually not terribly shallow. Good steady current for floating

[@PPWarrior]

Really appreciate this. I would love a video showing the whole process from finding the right clay for open fire pots all the way to how to extract it. 👍🫶

[@JXDO_]

cant find any near me i dont think there is in my country

[@jorjicostava2913]

you should turn the sound up its a little low

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Hmm...first I've heard of that on this video. Unfortunately I can't change the volume after uploading though. Thanks for the feedback, it's always appreciated!

[@b_uppy]

Can hardpan clay be used? PS it is definitely clay.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Yes, any clay can be used to make things. Even ground up clay pots from the dollar store can work.

[@b_uppy]

Trillium: Wild Edibles I've been looking for info on making pottery. Thank you so much for your video and comment.

[@LNight-oj8jc]

Name of song playing around 8:50, please?

[@sonofthunder2665]

that thing stuck to the tip of your finger is driving me crazy. JK lol there is clay at my Creek and I know it is clay becouse I can get good chunks of it but I am having problems now we're the clay has to much sand a d everywhere i look it's Sandy what should I do

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Lol, it did me too while editing! You could screen some of the sand out to get the clay to your liking, or find better clay. Those are about the choices to my knowledge.

[@squidneythesquid2487]

I live in Texas and my backyard is filled with natural clay.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Oh yeah, Texas and more of the southern U.S. seems to have an easier time finding good clay in the yard. Here in the north where I'm at the better clay is in creeks and rivers. Thanks for commenting!

[@AdrieJ06]

I used to eat these rock clay

[@Macachee]

Has anybody ever accidentally dug up a hornets nest doing bushcraft stuff? That’s my biggest fear. Trying to dig up stuff during camping and accidentally digging up an underground hornets nest and then dying a horrible pointy death.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I'm sure some person has before. Thankfully those nests are pretty easy to spot if one pays attention to the ground. Only time I've been stung by them I wasn't paying attention.

[@Channel612]

some of your looking at are seems limestone

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I thought some were too but they were ground down and mixed with water and it was clay, very sandy but it was clay. The place I filmed this video doesn't have much limestone surprisingly considering Indiana is the limestone capital of the U.S. Thanks for commenting!

[@mitchellmiller96]

I mean why did i even do a geology degree, right? Didn't even know these thing were all clay...

[@nextpill1013]

Dude my house has a lot of clay

[@samyoungblood3740]

I thought that looked pin or swamp oak leaves

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Could be, oak leaves are pretty tricky for me as there's so many of them.

[@90sbaby1]

ok so now lets try to identify clay in areas where we WONT get arrested for wandering and taking

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

The same methods apply anywhere really.

[@bumonthecorner13]

I need to identify so much clay that I won't have finger nails left. What else is a 4 that I can use but find in the woods?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Good question! A piece of tulip poplar or maple should work, there about as hard as a fingernail. Another good way would to be just grind up a small sample on another harder stone, like a quartz or granite or even limestone. Then add a bit of water to it and see how much like clay it is. Once you get the hang of it, you can easily identify clay by just eyesight and the fingernail test isn't needed. Hope this helps a bit and thanks for asking!

[@bumonthecorner13]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles absolutely

[@swaysway2027]

omg his hands driving my ocd crazy

[@swaysway2027]

his soft touching

[@jeebuschris950]

*Survivle*

[@adinadica9134]

Can you eat it?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

No.

[@ExtraFungus]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles in 3rd world countries, people do eat clay.

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Yeah I didn't know that at the time I responded to this comment. I've since learned different.

[@ExtraFungus]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles they believe it has minerals that are beneficial and they sometimes encourage pregnant woman to eat it for the minerals and to help with heartburn.

[@leeleerocks3616]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles Yrs u can people all over the world eats clay I've been eating clay for over 30 years

[@Moonmoon-rh1mc]

Where is this?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Indiana.

[@justicerowe2005]

Did you have like a booger or somthing on your index finger the whole time?

[@beautifulmonica379]

pica heaven mmmmmmm

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I'm not too sure what that means, isn't that something to do with eating clay because of a disease? Sorry for the question, I'm genuinely curious.

[@leeleerocks3616]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles Ooo it taste so good I eat the red clay dirt I love the brown and the grey clay is so good the white clay from Georgia is good too I ordery clay from kikroks.com

[@jerusalem9876]

i found a very sticky clay from our backyard and the consistency is good and the elasticity...but when I dry them..they crack all over...is that not a clay?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

It most likely is clay and probably pretty good clay at that. The issue with clay from the wild, or the backyard, is it often contains impurities like sand and small pebbles. These need to be removed because they trap air around them and the clay. This leads to cracking and imperfections that can cause bigger problems when actually firing the clay. To remove these, dry all clay you have collected and break into small pieces, around 1 and a half inches or so. Then grind with mortar and pestle, during this you'll feel the grit but the clay will turn to very fine powder. Take sheer fabric and place over a wooden frame to make a screen and pour your ground material through it. The fine dust will pass through and your larger impurities will be left behind. Wear a mask while doing this if processing a lot of clay or you plan on doing it frequently as there can be silica particles which can damage the respiratory system over time. After you've collected all your dust just simply add water slowly to get a consistency like the clay you find in craft stores and start crafting! To keep clay moist during storage wrap in plastic. During drying your clay before firing it's important to dry it as slow as possible. Things like thin spots around rims, handles, edges are where the air gets in first. After that it finds a way into the rest of the piece causing the cracking you're seeing. To prevent that, wrap all thin spots with plastic while drying the pieces to allow air in from the thicker portions and to slow the process. Another possibility is the specific clay you have is prone to cracking and requires more attention than others you may have worked with before. If that's the case then it will take some effort to get the drying process down right. You might find some helpful information on this website: ceramicartsnetwork.org/daily/pottery-making-techniques/handbuilding-techniques/clay-drying-process-hints-drying-pottery-evenly/ Hope this helps some and my apologies for the long response but wanted to make sure you had info as best I could give it. Thanks for commenting!

[@jerusalem9876]

@@TrilliumWildEdibles if only I can send pictures I will do so that you will see the actual image...

[@rothang4698]

Indiana ey?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Oh yeah, you too?

[@southpark1you0]

take a shot every time he says "see", "however", or "clay"

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

I mean you could but alcohol poisoning would probably happen about 4 minutes on, lol!

[@syedrafiqkazim448]

There you can see another one, and another one, and another one, and another one

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Oh yeah it's everywhere here where I live. You can't go ten feet in a creek bed without seeing some clay.

[@theoneandonly15]

If you were to dig out top soil where your at right now you would’ve found pure clay

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

This way is much less labor intensive than digging up dirt. All you have to do is get the rock and grind into a powder. With dirt you have to sift sand sort out impurities.

[@haaicoonmeeo4942]

first day of minecraft

[@shoeblaze]

clay

[@lukaspfitscher8737]

proof me if its waterproof after burning! i dont think this is real clay. i tryed mud like this and it isnt waterproof

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

This is totally real clay, though to be waterproof after firing in a kiln it has to tempered and fired correctly, which I don't have the ability to fire it correctly yet as I have no kiln. If you are using mud you have to do a lot more separation of the dirt particles which will ruin its water resistance a lot, though it is still possible as the Mississippian culture used clay gathered from the soil to make their pots as did the Pueblo cultures of the southwest U.S. Waterproofing clay is a lot harder than it looks/sounds but is possible.

[@monoloro]

Lukas Pfitscher Hello Lukas, if the clay u found was earthenware or porcelain fired as earthenware, the clay won’t be fully vitrified, thus quite porous. In order for it to successfully hold water, glazing will be handy.

[@possiblyhuman3114]

Cerioporus squamosus most likely. The smell kind of like cucumbers and are decent when young and tender.

[@JC-zh1xy]

Say clay one more mutha f- - - - - -time!

[@MarkyMooMoo]

You have it in rock form but how to do turn it into clay?

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

Just simply crush it in a mortar and pestle, then grind into a fine dust. If there are any rocks, pebbles, or other impurities they can be removed and separated from the clay after it's been ground. At that point you have clay ready to use. Just add some water and mix to the right consistency. If you plan on firing the item you make or plan to be turning the clay into a cooking implement then it's wise to add some temper. For a temper you can use finely ground mussel shells, sea shells, or previously tempered clay that has been ground up. Firing isn't always necessary but for items to be solid enough for cooking firing is a must. Hope this helps and thanks for asking MARK!

[@MarkyMooMoo]

Oh wow that’s easy OK THX :)

[@TrilliumWildEdibles]

No problem!