How To Make Clay At Home (It's Just Dirt)

Making clay is not that hard. Not too long ago it was part of most potters jobs to dig and process all the clay they used. Yet today it is almost a lost art. In this video I show you 3 methods for making clay at home, simply and easily.

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0:00 What Is Clay?
2:02 Selecting the Right Dirt To Make Clay With
4:58 The 3 Methods For Making Dirt Into Clay
9:03 Tempering Clay So It Won't Crack

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[dbzsuperfan]

This guy is exactly the kind of fellow i expect to teach me how to make clay

[gcvrsa]

I remember digging up clay as a child, but I never really thought much about it. I honestly didn't know that clay is just dirt with a certain particle size. I thought it was a fundamentally different substance.

[crazypickles]

My man is straight up advocating for mental health while showing how to dig for clay. ❤

[Aupheromones]

I wasn't expecting to randomly stop and spend ten minutes learning about clay, but I am very happy that I did.

[prezzie]

This is what YouTube was invented for good honest content. It was the first time I have seen your videos but I have to say It was a really really interesting video. The amount of clay you got from the one with all the grit actually shocked me. Thanks for this video it was really good

[amymoriyama]

Youtube FINALLY suggests a video I actually want to see. I've been toying with the idea of trying my hand at some primitive pottery using local clay, and up pops this video. A very nice to watch, wholesome, easy to listen to, and educational video. THIS kind of quality content is hard to find. Thank you.

[Justin-Outdoors]

I like how he seals the ziplock bag very neatly like he’s trying to protect the dirt from spoiling

[kumozaoYT]

Me who was disappointed on how i prob didnt have clay but after hearing the clay “how to find” part I learned i have the equivalent of a gold mine but in clay

[Christopher_S]

Even though I'll more than likely never have the need to follow this guide, there is something about watching a passionate and experienced person describe how to carry out a task. I find it inspiring to listen to this.

[verebellus]

i love that you show even the "boring" and tedious work, and that you even tripped and feel. it makes these videos really authentic

[danielestrada]

I love how you say that it’s not good to stare at the internet all day and have an adventure! Really excited for you and your channel 😄

[vtothejade]

We are making Christmas presents this year. We also had to dig up a ton of red clay soil in our yard. My kids wanted to make gifts out of clay. Since we are broke, I looked up videos on how to utilize what we had in our yard.
Your video was the BEST one! It is SO good that I was able to use it for homeschooling. We took notes and everything. The layout and instructions are so great.
We are about to drain the water to see if there is any clay at the bottom. Wish us luck!

[srfirehorseart]

Brick making used to be pretty common in my area (in England, UK) There are local disused Victorian kilns and places called Brickhill and Clay Hill, so I'm pretty sure it should be a good place to find clay soil. Thanks for all the tips!

[davetinoco]

Now THIS is original Youtube content. So satisfying.

[malegria]

I was watching this the whole time thinking “hey…that landscape looks familiar”


And that’s how I realized that I’ve been to some of these exact locations with my dad as a kid

[topbrasstv]

We have a powwow at the onigum native reservation every year, and there's all kinds of vendors selling blankets, hoodies, poncho's, drums, artwork, and especially clay pottery, there was a traveller who comes to the powwow every year selling handcrafted artwork that a group of Navajo women made out in Montana, I bought a jewelry box with The End of the Trail painted on it. I loved buying from this guy because he wasn't just selling it to make a buck, he was selling it so he could feed his people back home and make a living. Thank you for sharing your trades with the internet man, people could really learn a lot from you.

[pattiannepascual]

This man's videos are priceless! He shows even poor people how to do things without having to buy stuff. He's not pushing us to buy a bunch of junk and teaching us skills, not only to make as gifts, but in a survival situation, could literally save your life

[rosstemple]

How is it this was never taught in pottery class? We really need to keep all ties to the past. I always thought you had to find a creek bed or dig deep for clay. This was very informative

[kelliereads]

I was going to go to sleep but this video drew me in because it’s not just art, it’s science AND an adventure; i love it so much

[ashg]

One of the relatively few positives about living in rural Iowa is that the soil is so rich, we don't have to amend it to use it and you can see and feel the pure, light brown clay if you do any amount of digging. I'll be using your method today though! And I very much appreciate the video!! 😁❤