funny , I did donkey work today too..but I use tee shirts and pillow cases and set out to flip and flop till just right depending on the weather. I love your videos!

Thanks for the reminder. I bit the bullet and purchased a Peter Pugger 6 years ago to allow mixing and pugging of my own clay directly from dried recycled clay and raw dry materials. Daily I mix clay for the next day. Took the "Donkey work" out my studio and added "I make mix my own clay".

I need to do a bunch of the same sort of work, I don't have much clay ready and a whole bunch of dry scrap. Also, thanks for switching back to the wise screen, we watch you on the TV screen most of the time.

@sleachpots

4 ай бұрын

This format is not so easy for me to do as the vertical but will try to do more in the landscape view.

Very helpful video (i.e. it confirms the way I've been doing it!) I use a piece of wallboard with the paper removed instead of plaster. Works well. What DOESN'T do well is using apple vinegar--had to keep the windows open for two days, and even then... Quite a nasty lesson to learn. Thanks for the continued advice, Simon-sensei, and cheers from Japan.

Nice donkey work!:)I greatly enjoyed the video,thank you Simon 👍

I do like the smell of vinegar and that's good to know it helps it be more plastic. It's quite nice to do the process of recycling clay. I can't throw clay away either.

I recycle my clay too, but didn't know about the vinegar. Excellent tip. Thank you and love from Argentina.😊

@sleachpots

4 ай бұрын

Great to hear from Argentina …and the good things happening down there !

Thanks Simon. Great video. I'm just starting out in the ceramic world and this is just the kind of thing I need to learn

@sleachpots

4 ай бұрын

Yep keep practicing…lots to learn, a lifetime to do it :)

Thanks for the reassurance about dark smelly stored clay!

Simon My good friend, I have returned from hospital and still not doing great , but better. its good to see you doing a FULL size video and not one of the little clips that you can not really see. NOW the most import part ! Nice Shirt !!!. Im sorry that I have not sent you the formal for the RED Glaze, Now that I'm getting a bit better Im going to box up a quart and send it to you before I forget. Hope to talk to you soon. eddie

A job i have been doing, i have buckets of it to recycle lol

I am doing it... while drinking a cold Beer on the side!.

@sleachpots

4 ай бұрын

Essential !

I use the fiber cloth on the plaster slab put the clay on them then simply roll the clay as it is drying lol

You had lots of clay in your pottery wheel catchment

Audio sounds a off ??? background music ?? ..... cheers

clay recycling is my least favorite part but I hate waste so I´m still doing it.

@sleachpots

4 ай бұрын

Yes I know the feeling about recycling ! Worth doing though. Keep practicing!

@marydalziel1570

4 ай бұрын

Oh mine too. Good tip about drying completely. I am so bad for not doing that and end up with lumpy clay. Thank you Simon.