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RE: Turning hard clay into usable

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From: Judy Decker (jdecker_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Mon Mar 04 2002 - 07:50:50 PST

I bought two trash cans (on wheels) to reclaim some hard clay donated to my
program from one of our other buildings. I put as much of the hard clay as
possible into the containers - poured water in to the top edge of the
clay -- then let sit for months. I kept checking and added more water until
clay was ready to use. You can wedge clay onto a plaster slab if you have
one -- I just used canvas covered boards. I haven't gotten around to making
the slab wedging board yet - I keep meaning to order plaster for it. We
have been using this reclaimed clay now for a couple of years.

Judy 

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