How To Make A Damp Box for Clay

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Straight forward and complete instructions about how to make a damp box for clay. You can use a damp box for clay to keep clay workable indefinitely. Or you can use it to dry pieces of pottery out slowly. Either way, a damp box is an inexpensive addition to your pottery studio and can last for years.

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14 дек 2019

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@fauxte 25 дней назад

Just what I needed! Thank you!

@bandwilkalviwilk8437 Год назад

Even though I knew how to make the plaster I got loads of great tips!

@David-uv7hz 2 года назад

Really good video - great level of detail and explained clearly. Love it!

@sarajohnson9521 Год назад

Ratio reference: 1 gallon of water (4 quarts) requires 8 lbs of DAP Plaster of Paris.

@TinyChickPottery 3 года назад

Great project idea! Thank you.

@ThePotteryWheel 3 года назад

Thanks Tiny Chick!

@frankeager 3 года назад

Thanks for doing this.. Being a high school ceramics teacher I am struggling with making videos and keeping up with the demand I need to do. I am glad I can add a some others peoples ideas to my lessons. Thanks again!

@ThePotteryWheel 3 года назад

Hi Frank, I'm glad it was useful :)

@bikemadcarl 4 года назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing ! Please-Please, Do more of these. :-)

@ThePotteryWheel 4 года назад

Thanks Carl, I definitely will :)

@BluecatOSD Год назад

Hello from Portugal. Really good video, thanks. Do more of these. Love it. 😍

@amyharry3071 8 дней назад

hi! I am in Portugal also. Are you buying gesso de pó for the plaster material? I thought I would try Leroy Merlin.

@BluecatOSD 7 дней назад

@@amyharry3071 Hoo, how cool, where are you in Portugal? I'm in the Castelo Branco area, close to Serra da Estrela. Yes, I buy from Leroy Merlin. kisses

@amyharry3071 7 дней назад

I am 20 mins south of Nazaré, in Serra do Bouro. Obrigada por a sua resposta

@BluecatOSD 5 дней назад

@@amyharry3071 welcome and may you be happy in portugal. kisses.

@skullservant7340 4 года назад

I just tried making one of these with builders plaster lol I sure hope it works

@ThePotteryWheel 4 года назад

I don't see why not Chris, good luck :)

@saragomez732 Год назад

What stage of dryness does the clay stay at? Leather hard or softer?

@julialapeze6470 3 года назад

Curious - what's the purpose of adding the petroleum jelly? Can't you just pour the plaster and leave it in the box? Why take it out at all if you're only going to replace it and spritz it?

@ThePotteryWheel 3 года назад

Hi Julia, thanks for your message. Yes, you can just leave the plaster in, but I like to give it a rub down to get rid of any loose bits of plaster. If the plaster gets into your clay it can cause problems when you fire. If it looks perfectly smooth, then you might not need to rub it down. Hope that helps..

@juliechamberlain6703 Год назад

What kind of plaster? Do you let the plaster cure and for how long?

@serenedipity8606 3 года назад

Hi, thank you for the tutorial ! I got through the process, but now i find that the plaster doesn’t get dust free... i tried to clean it but i feel like it crumbles on the surface... i definitely used enough plaster, what did i do wrong? I tried to clean it with a damp cotton fabric. Should it be just dry ?

@ThePotteryWheel 3 года назад

How long did you leave it to dry? Plaster says soft and a bit cheesy for quite a while. It should be dry and hard after a week.

@serenedipity8606 3 года назад

Thank you, i didn’t know that. I will wait for a couple of days and check if i can wipe it off later... I will report to you how it turned out. Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it ! ☺️

@ThePotteryWheel 3 года назад

@@serenedipity8606 great, yes, let me know :)

@polyphonicart 7 месяцев назад

Hi Lesley- if my lid isn't air-tight (moves a little when closed) do you have any suggestions as to how to make it airtight? Also, what size is your bin? The link shows a larger bin and mine are 24"Lx16"Wx13.25" and I want to be sure that I have a large enough slab. Or I have a 32Qt size, too. Also, where should the damp box be stored (Dim light, above 50*F, etc)? Thanks! Lucy

@melissalosos 4 года назад

I have the same plastic box, do you know how much plaster you used? It looked like you had two 2.5lb bags, and used only part of the second one... is that right or did it take more than what I saw on the video? By the way, thank you, loved the video, you make it seem do-able :-)

@ThePotteryWheel 4 года назад

Hi Melissa, I had two bags 2.5 kg bags. 2.5 kg is about 5.5lbs. I used about 4 kgs for this box. It's definitely good to have enough to spare. If the mixture is too thin, then the plaster won't be strong enough and will crumble. So, I'd say get two 2.5 kg / 5.5 lb bags. And you should be fine. Thanks for your comments!