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Welcome to the Kiln Goddess' Clay Pit about Making Your Own Clay. There are two basic methods to making your own clays, either to buy the ingredients or dig your own indigenous clay from the ground. Lets examine the process for both. This lens as all my lenses are always a work in progress. Check back often.
While digging and processing your own clay is not for everyone, I think every clay worker needs to visit an indigenous clay source at least once to learn about the source of clay and how it occurs in nature. A wall of clay is an impressive sight.Great Book. So much info. More than you'll ever need.
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Excellent book. I suggest anyone who is going to use a electric kiln to fire their clay get this book. Very complete.
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Huge resource. More info than you will ever use.
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I welcome your feedback. Would you like something added? Know a good link or book? Did I manage to misspell something? Did you find a dead link? Let me know, afterall this Kiln Goddess isn't all knowing ;-)
A fine lens indeed!
Years ago in Arizona I used to take my dry clay and throw it in a Maytag wringer washer and mix it with water, pour it out into buckets and let it dry to a usable consistency. That would be a poor solution in a wet climate though!
Lexi
Posted March 11, 2008
The girlies and I just made our first lopsided little pots with a "toy" pottery wheel. It was incredibly fun and therapeutic! So we are on a quest for more clay and maybe a "real" pottery wheel. My whole garden is basically a wee bit of topsoil over clay, so we may give digging our own it a try!
Posted March 27, 2007
I found this a very interesting and fact filled lens thanks for teaching on how to make clay.
Posted February 21, 2007
Hey, I can really "dig it"! Welcome to the Kaleidoscope Group!
KCStargazer
Posted February 04, 2007
To help you dig that clay
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To haul and store your dug, mixed, or recycled clay
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To get that clay out from under your nails...a must have.
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