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Re: native pottery part 2

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JW_Halverson:
No need to break it up into smaller bits?  Just drop in the big chunks and it melts away?

iowabow:
Thats correct but it needs to be very dry. Tomorrow JW I will mix the clay and screen it. The pictures should help.

iowabow:
processes photos: First thing was to check to see if the slump worked and it did great. I stirred the mix about 25 times and it was perfect.
1st photo,  shows the surface with no wood particles.
2nd photo, shows the minor lumps
3rd  photo, shows me stirring the mix.
4th photo, The mixing changes the SP of the mix and causes the waterlogged  vegetation  to  float then all you need to do is strain it off the top before the particles settle.
5th photo, Shows the straining larger rocks out of the mix.
6th photo, The rocks.
7th photo, the clay is stirred agian and the top is poured off to remove heavy sand particles
8,9,10, 11 photos. The mix will settle and the water can be removed for faster drying.

iowabow:
the rest

iowabow:
The heavy sand in photo 8 is tossed

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