Pottery: Reclaiming Clay - How to Recycle your Clay at Home

[@KelseyLucilleGaulin]

So helpful! Just starting to put my home studio together :)

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

I'm so glad you found it helpful Kelsey. Best of luck with your home studio! You might find some useful tips over on my blog: karaleighfordceramics.com/shed-diaries/2020/4/11/creating-a-pottery-space-without-much-space-at-home

[@vyspeeds]

Nice and straight forward

[@____Ann____]

Helpful video!

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

Thank you Ann 😊

[@NathalieNadeau-ChamaneUrbaine]

Hello and thank you! Quick question, do you put all your throw water, trimmings, and wet clay in that bucket? Or do you seperate wet clay and trimmings so they can dry? There are so many views on this :-) Thanks!

[@christinecook5547]

Great video. Thanks so much!

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

You're very welcome!

[@loobysinclair]

Please can you give me more details as to what you put the slip on to - is that regular plaster board? Thanks

[@glennr9913]

Where do people find the tough bags like clay is sold in? I could use some extra ones.

[@yellomercedes]

Just to say, you have a really nice voice :)

[@kristinsjaarda8573]

this is great! I found your work on IG: beautiful! one question: do you use a sieve in your recycling process? my slip bucke has little lumps even though i used a drill with a mixer.

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

I do (most of the time)

[@cepticon]

Thanks for your video. Quick qn, when drying the clay on the plasterboard, I get bits of plaster stuck into my drying clay as I flip it. Is that ok or how do I prevent these flaky bits from sticking?

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

You definately don't want plaster to mix in with your clay even the smallest amount can cause a blowout in your kiln. It sounds like the plaster you are using is too soft (e.g. plaster of Paris) You want to use Potter's Plaster No.1

[@potterypotter3461]

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[@jasonkohlmeier6707]

How are you getting pieces of dried clay to turn into slip? Are you just adding water then mixing with a large drill, until all the clay turns to slip etc. then pouring as your video showed?. I reclaiming my clay but I use a pug mill at the studio space I rent out. Would be neat to do this with out the pug mill.

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

Yes that's right, I add all my throwing water into a bucket along with the clay trimmings.

[@KaraLeighFordCeramics]

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