Tips:
- Break down the dry chunks/scraps of clay you want to recycle into small pieces and add to water. Helps with the disintegration process faster.
- Be careful to not add any pins or sharp objects in with the clay.
- Drain out as much water as possible. Once you filter out the water, make sure you give the clay a good mix.The consistency should be thick and lump free. You can use an old hand whisk for easier mixing. Please keep it only for clay purpose. Do not re-use the whisk for cooking.
- When you lay out the thick slurry of clay on your wood work board or POP board don't spread it thin. Let it be thick approx 1 or 2 inches thick.
- I left the clay in the bucket for more than 24 hours. I leave it sometimes for even 3 days to a week.
- The thick clay slurry was left on the board for more than 12 to 13 hours. But this will vary as the slurry can differ in consistency. I had to reclaim another big batch of clay and I had to leave that on my board for 2 full days. The climate and consistency of the clay slurry makes a big difference.
- Please keep checking your clay every few hours.
- The entire process can take about 3 days to a week or more. You can always leave the clay in the bucket for longer. Soaking time is good, it helps with aging the clay.
- But once the clay slurry is on board please keep a regular check so that it doesn't dry out.
Few links to the materials I use. Hope you find them useful.
• CLAY I USE: Laguna red low fire earthen ware clay without grog. (EM106 or EM334 wards)
• Firing (Bisque) at cone 06. (I don't own a kiln, so I take my pieces to a pottery studio close by and get it fired in an electric kiln there)
• Wire used: Nichrome wire gauge 28 for stick beads and ghungroo beads; gauge 26 for earrings and 24 for pendants.
Gauge 24 (India): [ Ссылка ]
Gauge 24 (USA): [ Ссылка ]
Gauge 26 (India): [ Ссылка ]
Gauge 26 (USA): [ Ссылка ]
Gauge 28 (India):
Gauge 28 (USA): [ Ссылка ]
• PAINTS: Acrylic paints (BRANDS: Master's touch, folk art , Liquitex and Anitas) - USA
• BRUSHES: 00,2,4,6 sizes round tip synthetic brushes. I also use liner brushes 20/0 to paint finer details ( [ Ссылка ] ) - USA
• VARNISH: [ Ссылка ] - USA
[ Ссылка ] - Matt (India)
[ Ссылка ] - Glossy (India)
• NEEDLE TOOL: In most pottery tool kits the needle tool is included as part of the kit. (Buying these individually will be expensive)
(India): [ Ссылка ]
(US): [ Ссылка ]
• Pottery tool kit with a fettling knife: [ Ссылка ]
• Pottery tool kits that can be used for those starting of (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Fettling knife (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Ball tools (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Silicon tip finishing brushes (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Wooden modelling tools (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Hole cutter (USA): [ Ссылка ]
• Fettling knife(USA): [ Ссылка ]
• Jhumka or quilling mould (India): [ Ссылка ]
• x-acto knife (India): [ Ссылка ]
• Adhesive used for studs: E6000 (US) or Araldite (India)
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