How Do You Make Pottery Clay At Home?
There are numerous different recipes for making clay at home. Many simple clay recipes have been created using ingredients that can be found in your own kitchen. These clay recipes are fine for basic activities and homemade decorations, but to make a long-lasting clay body that can be fired into pottery, you must use a legitimate pottery clay recipe with ingredients that can be purchased at your local hardware or home improvement store. Find an appropriate clay body recipe for the type of clay you want to make and gather the ingredients. Clay body recipes can be found at several retailers and are generally broken down by clay type, color, surface quality and firing type, such as low-fire, mid-range or high-fire clay recipes (see link in Resources). Scoop each material into a measuring container on a scale until you have the required amount of material. Carefully dump the weighed material into a bucket if you are making a small amount of clay or a barrel if you are making a large amount
