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Because it absorbs water and when the soil and plant are placed in it, the pot won't take all the water intended for plant.
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Does modeling clay harden overnight?
yes it does harden overnight.
How do you cure a clay pan before using it?
To cure a clay pan before using it, boil water and add in some white rice.Once the rice is cooked and strained out, the water can be used to soak the pan in overnight. This should be repeated several times over a few weeks until all of the mud has been removed.
How is French green clay taken internally?
To cleanse the digestive system, mix 1 tsp of powdered clay in an 8-10-ounce glass of mineral water and allow to stand overnight
How do you dry out clay substrate?
you leave it out in room temperature overnight
How is bentonite used to prevent a man made water tank from leaking?
bentonite is a clay that absorbs multiple times its own mass in water when submerged. Therefore, it was most likely used to absorb water around the tank if there was a leak.
When shaping clay do you need a hole in the clay?
Clay can contain air bubbles which contain water. When the clay is fired, the heat rapidly expands that water vapor, causing the piece to explode. Therefore, clay pieces should be hollow, with a hole for expanding air and water to escape.
If I submerged my clay pot in water for 30 minutes then oven-baked vegetables in it for 45 minutes but when I took it out it cracked what did I do wrong?
it cracked because you cooled the rappidly heatd the pot you should have put it in then turned on the oven so it would eat the pot slowly.
If you put a ball of clay into a glass of water it will sink how can the clay be changed so that it will float?
If you make the modeling clay into a bowl shape, it should float
What is the soft clay?
Soft clay is simply clay added with water. All you do is mine clay (lvl 5 mining req.) take a bucket of water and use the clay on the water.
What is potters raw material?
one of them is clay
Why does water react differently with clay than it does with water?
Because clay is a solid and water is a liquid
Does clay sink?
Clay, in fact, does sink at certain conditions. ~Liz http://eragongal44.webs.com
