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If you put "real" clay (not playdough or modeling clay) in a microwave, you'll succeed in doing two things. One is heating it, and the other is driving moisture out of it. The latter is counterproductive, as the "correct" way to soften clay is to work moisture into it. Think this through and it will make sense. In a better equipped studio or ceramic shoppe, you'll find what is called a pugmill. This is used to mix materials like clay, and it is often used to "revive" material that has dried out a bit too much to be effectively worked. A sculptor or a helper can run clay and a bit of water through the pugmill and soften it. Anyone who has ever worked a bit of moisture into clay by hand to change its consistency knows how labor intensive it is. Roll up your sleeves if you don't have a machine. If you are seeking to soften oil- or polymer-based clays, warming them a bit will help, but note that the polymer clays can end up thermosetting if you are not careful. Clay made at home based in paper or flour is best softened in the manner of the clays used in ceramics -- mix in a littlewater with lots of elbow grease.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoPlay Doh is a toy that has been around for many years. It has been used by people of all ages. If the dough gets to hard, adults should not use the microwave to soften it. Rather, they should mix some water into it to loosen the material.
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∙ 13y agoThe best way to soften clay is to put it in the freezer for 48- hours and then take it out. :)
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∙ 13y agoWith water.
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How do you dry pottery?
In my experience you could use a 'Kiln' which is like an oven but its for soggy clay.
Can stangl pottery go in the oven?
is Stangl pottery oven proof
What is the value of Alan King pottery from Clay Pond Pottery of Seagrove NC?
I believe you mean Alan Long pottery from Clay pond pottery
How to choose the right pottery clay?
You can choose the right pottery clay by first deciding what type of pottery to do. Then you need to inventory your available equipment and decide on the temperature. You can learn more about choosing the right pottery clay online at the About website.
What was clay used for?
pottery and ceramics
How do you make clay pots in RuneScape?
To make pottery, you take soft clay to the Barbarian Village. South of the center is a hut which has the equipment required to do pottery. Use the soft clay on the pottery wheel first; then use the pots on the oven to bake your pottery.
Can you put clay in the oven?
No, You can not put clay in the oven. A kiln is used for clay because of the heating. The oven doesn't nearly get high enough in temprature.
How do you dry pottery?
In my experience you could use a 'Kiln' which is like an oven but its for soggy clay.
How do you bake clay in a toaster oven?
I doubt a toaster oven would reach sufficient heat to bake clay. Contact a potter, or pottery society, who could be able to help you with alternative methods for baking clay. The link below has some recipes for small clay (bakers' dough) objects for making in a domestic kitchen.
Can you add water for humidity in curing oven?
You can create more humidity in a curing oven for pottery items by putting water in a pottery bowl and put it in the oven. This will prevent your pottery from drying out to fast and becoming brittle.
Why is clay used to make pottery items?
Soft clay must be used on a potter's wheel to create pottery, and then fired in a pottery oven ADDED: It's pretty much clay-ware by the definition of "pottery"! :-) It's used because it has particular qualities that allow it to be shaped and fused by heat to produce articles that are functional, decorative - or both - in their own characteristic ways.
Can stangl pottery go in the oven?
is Stangl pottery oven proof
Is it safe to put a toothpick in oven bake clay?
yes it is
Is clay poisonous in the oven?
Clay is actually not poisonous in the oven, everybody can bake clay in the oven but not in the oven?
How long do you cook oven bake clay?
well you juss put your piece of clay on a plate and put in the oven for 30 minutes or less in 250 degrees. just dont put it over 1 hour
What is the value of Alan King pottery from Clay Pond Pottery of Seagrove NC?
I believe you mean Alan Long pottery from Clay pond pottery
How did mayans make pottetry?
the answer to this is simple... they took unpurified clay (they didn't have the proper tech to purify the clay) shaped it to make what they wanted the pottery to be then put it in a chamber that was heated just enough to harden the pottery (if the pottery was kept in the chamber to long the pottery hardened to much and started to crack
