· Wash your hands before and after working with clay.
· Do not eat or drink while working with the clay. Keep it away from your mouth.
· The dust is not good for you. Try to keep the clay in your immediate work area and clean up with old damp towels as soon as you are done.
· The more the clay is handled, the more it will dry out. Spritz it with water (or start over with new clay) if it gets too dry.
· The thickness of the clay should be kept as even as possible for proper drying and firing. I suggest aiming for about 3/8” thick (don’t press down too hard with a texture tool, or roll one part of the clay out thinner than another).
· Smooth out rough edges, carve names or initials, and cut needed holes when the clay is almost leather-hard.
· Do not eat or drink while working with the clay. Keep it away from your mouth.
· The dust is not good for you. Try to keep the clay in your immediate work area and clean up with old damp towels as soon as you are done.
· The more the clay is handled, the more it will dry out. Spritz it with water (or start over with new clay) if it gets too dry.
· The thickness of the clay should be kept as even as possible for proper drying and firing. I suggest aiming for about 3/8” thick (don’t press down too hard with a texture tool, or roll one part of the clay out thinner than another).
· Smooth out rough edges, carve names or initials, and cut needed holes when the clay is almost leather-hard.