The Best Way to Process Wild Clay

Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery May 25, 2022
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Our ancestors made pottery using just their hands and simple tools, you can make pottery in the same way today. My name is Andy Ward and I have spent decades studying the ancient pottery found near my home in Arizona and trying to recreate it. Through this channel I share these techniques for making pottery, finding and using wild clay and natural pigments and firing pottery without a kiln. Go ahead and subscribe to come along with me as I learn to make pottery like the ancients. Lots more information including pottery workshops and online classes are on my website https://ancientpottery.how

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The videos I made last year about wet processing clay have generated a lot of interest and suggestions on how best to wet process clay. However, I don't like wet processing my clay, I much prefer dry processing clay. In this video I will show how to dry process clay and talk about why that method is superior to wet processing of wild clay. Honey screen good for clay and temper https://amzn.to/3MlW3Rh My online masterclass "WILD CLAY 101" will teach you everything you need to know to find and process wild clay anywhere in the world. https://ancientpottery.how/courses/native-clay/ You can purchase a corn grinder link mine at this link https://amzn.to/3wqBaOW The metate I showed can be purchased here https://amzn.to/38jkjG3 My students and I make pottery together over Zoom every Wednesday evening. Please consider joining us https://ancientpottery.how/ancient-potters-club/ 0:00 Dry processing is superior to wet processing of clay 0:49 How to grind up dry clay 2:04 Advantage 1: dry processing is low effort 2:25 Tempering dry clay 3:52 Advantage 2: dry processing is more efficient 4:28 Advantage 3: dry processing is undemanding 5:23 Measuring and mixing clay to temper ratios 5:56 Advantage 4: dry clay is storable #wildclay ❤️ Please help support my channel Channel membership https://www.youtube.com/c/ancientpottery/join T shirts and other merch - https://andy-wards-ancient-pottery.creator-spring.com/ 🛍 Shop for pottery related goodies Classes, tools and pottery are available at my online store: https://ancientpottery.how/shop/ 📚 Improve your pottery skills Check out my in-person pottery workshops and online masterclasses to improve your pottery making skills. https://ancientpottery.how/classes/ ⭐️ Social media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andywardpottery Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ancientpottery/ 📬 Send me mail Andy Ward PO Box 43601 Tucson, AZ 85733 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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