I found that rehydration of dry slip is much better than adding it to your supply of already usable wet slip. Too many problems otherwise. Welcome back!
I've been hesitant from reclaiming slip because I feel like there would be a large margin of error, but you've given me some confidence to try. Thank you
Starting bone dry means you know the water levels, which is a huge variable you can then control. There might need to be some extermination for your particular slip, but it is worth trying for sure! And in the worst case, let it dry out and try again.
Hey Kent, thanks for the tutorial! Slightly unrelated question: How do you manage to cut the slip well with a razor blade without cutting into the plaster? I'm scared of using metal tools with plaster and chipping it 😅 but plastic tools seem to tear my clay. Any advice?
It's all about orientation. You want the blade to be parallel to the slip well shelf. You need to go down at an angle to get started but then quickly flatten out. Also I hold the blade pretty gently and there's not a lot of force. The clay is still super soft at this stage (way softer than the paster) so I just go nice and easy and feel for the plaster as I cut. (This also is using the fact that the Shape Cast slip wells are nice and flat so that makes it easier as well).
I found that rehydration of dry slip is much better than adding it to your supply of already usable wet slip. Too many problems otherwise.
Welcome back!
Thanks!
I've been hesitant from reclaiming slip because I feel like there would be a large margin of error, but you've given me some confidence to try. Thank you
Starting bone dry means you know the water levels, which is a huge variable you can then control. There might need to be some extermination for your particular slip, but it is worth trying for sure! And in the worst case, let it dry out and try again.
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Cheers!
Thanks Kent! Great video. I’m wondering if you have a link for your scale?
Sorry I missed that one in the description - let me add it. Yes I do. It is this one here: amzn.to/3C7ZonL
Hey Kent, thanks for the tutorial! Slightly unrelated question: How do you manage to cut the slip well with a razor blade without cutting into the plaster? I'm scared of using metal tools with plaster and chipping it 😅 but plastic tools seem to tear my clay. Any advice?
It's all about orientation. You want the blade to be parallel to the slip well shelf. You need to go down at an angle to get started but then quickly flatten out. Also I hold the blade pretty gently and there's not a lot of force. The clay is still super soft at this stage (way softer than the paster) so I just go nice and easy and feel for the plaster as I cut. (This also is using the fact that the Shape Cast slip wells are nice and flat so that makes it easier as well).
@PotterybyKent Thanks, I'll give it a try!
Good luck!