How to Reclaim Clay (The Easy Way) - Recycle Clay from Scraps

No matter how you work with clay and pottery you will most likely end up with some scraps. Left over clay, from trimming your pots, failed pots and dried out clay. Clay you cannot use as it is.

But there is no reason to throw away all this clay. The clay can be reclaimed - Recycled and used again. Just as good as new.

But how do you reclaim clay the most easy and efficient way?

In this video I will show you how I reclaim clay. It does take a little bit of hard work, but not that much time. And it is very rewarding to be able to use all your clay and now throw it out.

It is good for your economy as well as the environment.


INDEX:

00:00 Mixing wet clay scraps
00:49 Removing some of the water
01:52 Preparing the plaster bats in bedrollers
03:00 Adding the soaked moddy clay to the plaster bats
04:44 Turning the clay after the initial drying
06:10 The clay is ready to cut out and wedge
07:05 Wedging the reclaimed clay
07:40 Slam and cut wedgning the clay
09:24 Storing the clay after it is wedged
10:19 Packing the reclaimed clay in airtight bags
11:36 Reclaimed clay is not like any other clay