Here are a couple of “how to’s” which are also at the end of the demonstration video I showed in class.
How to keep your clay wet between working sessions. Keep it in a dark cool location. DON’T place it near heat or in the sun.
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- step 1-Put a WET cloth under the structure
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- step 2-Wrap the wet cloth completely around
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- step-3 Put cling wrap UNDER the wrapped, wet cloth
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- step-4 Use a big enough piece so it completely wraps and closes. You can use tape to seal it as tight as possible.
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- step-5 Put the piece with cling wrap inside of a ziplock bag. Make sure to push the air out of the bag before you seal it shut.
How to properly dry clay so it does not break or crack while drying. Keep it in a dark cool location. DON’T place it near heat or in the sun.
Put the finished structure on a drying rack so the air can reach the area underneath. Loosely place a bag on top. leave the bottom of the bag open. It will dry slowly from the bottom up and not too fast or it will crack.
