Store Bought Clays Fired Outdoors - It's Messy

Testing commercial clays in hand-building and open firing to see which are best for use in primitive pottery. This is the answer to many of my viewers question, "what clay should I use"? In this video I put Laguna Redstone, Laguna Speckled Buff, Amaco X-15 and NM Clay Super Sculpt through their paces. Forming bowls and firing in an outdoor, open pottery fire. Which will survive? What clay will reign supreme?

0:00 Preparing The Clay and Pots
2:00 Handbuilding - How The Clays Stack Up
3:11 Trial By Fire!
5:47 Firing - How The Clays Stack Up

Links to these clays

https://www.hobbylobby.com/Crafts-Hobbies/Clay-Molding-Sculpting/Clay/Moist-Pottery-Clay/p/20761

https://www.lagunaclay.com/product-page/wc420-redstone

https://www.lagunaclay.com/product-page/wc403-speckled-buff

https://nmclay.com/supersculpt-super-sculpture-buff-cone-6-10

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