best climate to dry this clay
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When clay dries it tends to get very cold. If you are in a very dry and hot environment, cracking may occur.
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The directions state that it should be applied in temperatures between 40 to 85 degrees Farhenheit and in low humidity.
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The clay is light grey wet and white after firing. I have been firing it at 5 and 6.
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Maybe, it does not dry out, but I don't think you have quite the form ability that you do with clay
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Yes, all clay shrinks when dry because the moisture is gone and the particles move closer together. This product has some real clay in it, so it also shrinks. I would guess about 10%.
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I did not notice any stickiness after it dried and we live in a rather humid climate!
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Clean dry cement is what you need plus warm surface. Cement is cold in the morning and can be hot at night . This product will stick for a long time as long as weather factors are notextreme. This product is great but another option is to seal your concrete putting sand on the step. Possibly a better option for yo.
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When I did test it was summer my soil was pretty dry, but I still left it in container outside in sun for several hours till it crumbled when squeezed it.
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We use it at 425° - 450°. It's stone/ceramic, so I think it would be OK since it was probably fired at a way higher temp than 600° when it was manufactured.
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I have no other clay to compare it to, but I have to say that it is dry as received.
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GREAT! Holds it for more than enough time, just be careful about overheating. It can pop the cover making the clay leak. Also can affect the integrity of the clay when it gets too got. Makes it too hard and doesn't mold well when cold.
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Yes, it's dry but not really brittle. I would try to keep it in a box just to make sure it doesn't get broken. Once you take it out just soak it in water and you'll be all set.
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I use a blend of Windex and Dawn. You don't grind the clay on dry. You do need some lubricant. I've used plain water and sudsy car-wash water also. Griot's has a specialty spray stuff that they recommend, but I've never tried it myself.
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I live in Southwest Ohio where it can be very humid. It's been very refreshing....but as I said in my review, be prepared to get wet.
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mix cement to the consistency of clay pour into molds put their prints in and let dry
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No, diatomaceous earth is only effective when dry. See http://www.richsoil.com/diatomaceous-earth.jsp for full information.
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My limited experience is that you can dry a small number of items with the glass proped open a bit for air circulation. I have not tried tomatoes and I doubt that the small quantities and long time periods needed would make it pratical. I bought a book called "The Solar Food Drier" by Eben Fodor that has a very good description of the whole process and plans for building your own solar dryer. The book states that most drying is done at a temperature range of 120 to 150 degrees. I hope this helps.