: ayjay - Viewing Profile

We are known worldwide for our "awful" weather in the UK, but fortunately we rarely experience anything remotely like the tornadoes and hurricanes that are a regular occurrence in at least some parts of the USA; my thoughts and commiserations go out to anyone affected.

John Calver is one that springs to mind.

http://www.studiopot...ories//calver_j

justin1287, on 06 May 2013 - 07:12 AM, said:

I'd be inclined to let it randomly pop out again, what's the point?


How do you propose preventing it from sticking to your kiln shelf when the paper burns away?

Biglou13, on 04 May 2013 - 06:12 PM, said:

I've not seen any thirty year old plastic bags in good condition, I know they don't bio-degrade particularly quickly, but I'm sure they won't last that long in a cave - rodents are prone to nibbling at plastic stuff too.

Wooden barrels rely on moisture to keep the wood swollen and thus watertight, wont the barrels just draw that moisture from the clay - maybe slowly, but it's still going to dry out.

It's sounding (to me) as though this stored clay is going to need plenty of attention, I'd envisaged squirrelling it away and leaving it for thirty years.

If we were to postulate that Futurebird has found their cave, how would they wrap/prepare the clay to be in good condition in 30 years time?

I'm assuming from reading the benefits of aged clay that it needs to remain moist.