How To Process Raw Clay For Pottery

[@servantofgod5642]

6 years huh? For me it’s been 46 years since high school ceramics class. More clay videos please !❤

[@SimonSaysDIY]

I’ll see what I can do! I’ve got an old kiln that I need to see if I can get it working to start firing. Thanks!

[@dirksland784]

Thank you you helped me out a ton

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad I could help! Thanks! 😊

[@jsmythib]

A blow torch! :) Ok. The whole video was great but that one simple trick did it for me :) Clay is a little to wet, no problem.

[@brendabaxter9297]

Again I say, Is there anything you can't do? 😄 I love this video!❤ I lived where my yard was mostly red clay. If I had known how to do pottery I would be very rich now!⚱I am looking forward to upcoming videos on your pottery journey!❤

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Haha thanks Brenda!

[@moonovermiami9787]

Would love to learn pottery making from you. Especially the kiln stage. Any cheap kilns?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Glad to hear it! I’ll keep working on new pottery videos!

[@krickette5569]

At 11:12 was that a butane bottle? What was it for? My son in law made some bowls and things from clay he dug in his yard then built a pit nd fired it. I was Amazed to say the least. The stuff he made turned out really cool looking. I live in North Central Arkansas and it's all clay here, red, white and grey. If I want to plant something I have to dig deep and wide and fill the hole with compost and 'regular' soil. I've always wanted to dig out some of the clay and make something.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Thanks! The clay was too soft and was at risk of falling. Briefly using the torch takes some of the moisture out and stiffens the clay.

[@JamesDavis-ow2tu]

ok so how do you get the fish smell out? did vinegar help w smell?

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Yeah, I believe the vinegar did help. But each time I rinsed it and let it separate the smell got better. You can also let the clay dry out completely and crush it into a powder and then re-hydrate it and that should also get rid of some of the smell.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

That almost exactly the same process my mom uses to make Pottery. 🤯

[@ladyw6773]

I have found using a rib really helps scrap the rest out of the buckets when transferring for further drying 😊 Edit: I also like the covered trough method, for more even drying when getting it to consistency. Tony Soares has a great video on his method on a very large scale. I didn't want to invest in plaster so I used my concrete porch, and firewood for a makeshift frame.

[@SimonSaysDIY]

Great tip! Thank you! 😁

[@Adnancorner]

Why dont you create a fire pit and put these lumps of raw clay in front of them to dry out ? IT would be quicker and you have a lot of trees around the place so wont be difficult to create a fire.