Never Buy Clay Again | WIld Clay with Ben ep. 2

@tinkerandthink on IG

If you want to make clay from dirt, or, more accurately, find wild clay to use in pottery, here's a how-to of my fast, simple, and easy process.

00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Three Methods
01:17 - Unprocessed Clay
03:09 - Wet Method
04:38 - Benefits of Wet Method
05:05 - Dry Method

[-.caribou]

Hey Ben,

thank you so much for all the videos you made. I remember i was just starting to experiment with wild clay, when i found one of your first videos where you pitfired this aesthetic vase. I'm really looking forward to that little series as i would love to learn more about the methods to evaluate wild clay, the glazes you use and the outcomes of course.
Im really curious how wild clay will behave when fired at high fire temperatures/ if there is wild clay that can withstand those temperatures and actually vitrify. There are many questions in my mind, so thanks again for sharing your experience with us

Cheers,
Matthias

[Oss_]

I want to start making clay work so your videos really help
Thanks.

[GrannyGooseOnYouTube]

That looked a bit painful on your hands (ouch)! For dry processing, I use a mallet to smash the clay then brush it through the sieve.
I always love new videos like this to see how others process their clay! thank you!

[Equalshares]

What do you do with wild clay that smells like sewage after processing?

Texture feels good but the smells is disgusting

[bloomally]

How long does it typically take for the wet processed clay to dry up? Thanks :)

[robertbrewer]

Yes but here I find clay that's not pure I have to levigate it to remove the organics and grit