Fall Workshops Techno Tip:
Clay reclaim system:
Here's a quick way to recycle and reclaim all the throwing slop,
at the snings and even t eer

clay trimmings and even the throwing water.

Sew a bag out of a tight weave kinda thick fabric like

Sh adbol: t Cen tr e canvas. Wider at the top, 12”w (top) x 12h x 10’w
(bottom)
for th e Arts Double over the top to make it stronger.

Cut two holes at the top, one on each side and install

Some space still available in our regular classes, grommets. This is to make the holes strong enough it

for all skill levels. Call 604-291-6864 for registra- up.
tion and information. Here are some of our spe- leave al the sewn edges out so that the smooth side is
Inside,

cial Fall courses:

Place the bag in a plastic ice cream bucket or bucket of
similar size with the top of the bag rolled over the
edge.

Place all your slop clay and trimmings from throwing in
there.

Once it’s almost full, pour all your throwing water into it
as well. Ifyou use a similar size bucket for throwing
watet, it works out well. Top up with water to cover
all the clay.

In a couple of days, take the bucket outside, take the bag
out and hang by the grommets on a galvinized nail
(which wont rust). Under the porch is best, so that
rain won't get to it. You could hang it indoors too,
but will need a bucket to catch drips.

Check the bag once a day by poking with a finger. If the

Raku Firing and Kiln Building with Richard fabric is tight, water will drip and evaporate out while
Tanaka the clay stays in.
; : ; Note: If you waited too long and it's turned into a brick,
An in-depth look at the ancient art of Raku - its resoak in a bucket of water. It will take much longer
history, philosophy, form and function , plus practi- to soften as the clay has tuned intoa big hump. Once
cal tips on glazing, firing and building your own ven dy. ANG TGP ane CONE TONBEE TO POKe TE
portable kiln. Once the bag is firm (like a new bag of clay), take it to
Sa. Oct. 15 & Su. Oct. 16, 10:00am-6:00pm the wedging table and flip out the clay. You can give
$197.95 Barcode: #93007 it a quick soak in a bucket of water, if its stuck in

there. Wedge well, and you should now have nice
lump of reclaimed clay with hardly any waste or mess
Glass Fusing and Slumping: Introduction Put the bag back in the bucket and do it again. Ifthe

Basic principles of glass slumping from design, to bag starts to get moldy, add a tiny bit of bleach to the

. . . water.
fusing coloured glass into a patterns, to making Ifyou create incredible amounts of trimmings, slop and

clay molds for altering the shape during firing. Su. scrap...
Oct. 30 & Nov. 6, 1:30-5:30pm Use a big bucket with no bag and toss all your bits in
- there.
$119.84 Barcode #93421 Once the big bucket is over half fall, fill with water until
it covers the clay.

Registration now also taking place for Chris After a couple of days, use a aval miser and a to
Staley, Feb. 11 & 12, 2006 (Guild members, to mix/mash into a pouring slip. Using a lid with a

. . small hole for just the mixing rod helps to keep things
January 10, $96.30) and Wood/Soda Firing with tidy - keep adding water until it’s nice and smooth.
Janet Mansfield starting March 15, $374.50. You need four or five bags (same size as above) for a five

gallon pail. Larger bags are really heavy when filled
and are a pain in the back. Go smaller if anything,
Hang and process as above.
Note: The big plus to this method is that the drill mixing does
ab alot of the wedging and deairing so you don't have to do as
ry much. Don Jung

4 Potters Guild of British Columbia Newsletter October 2005