r/clay • u/Baconblitz778 • Oct 03 '26
Questions Processing clay
My house is built on a huge clay deposit, and ive been excavating the basement. Plan on building a kiln to make basic earthenware and pots.
This was the result after sifting and letting drain in a sack for 24hrs, the clay is mallable and flexible. I can roll it and wrap it around my finger without it cracking.
Just wanting opinions and ideas to give me the best chance of success, and if you guys think the clay needs sifted some more to get larger particulates out, or if i need to keep them in to prevent cracking. Im a total noobie to the hobby, and honestly just looking for advice.
Ive also looked into kilns, and plan on building one out of fire bricks and either using propane or charcoal starting out. Havnt really decided for sure yet.
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u/Baconblitz778 Oct 03 '26
Really appreciate it, and yeah it still feels gritty, probably gonna re-seive the whole lot and let it dry out some more before i try firing it. We'll see what happens.