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How Old Can Balls Get Before I Throw?


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Sometimes I'm not much of a multi-tasker; I like to get one thing out of the way and move on to the next chore. This practice leaves me with more balls than I can throw in a day. How long can the balls be stored (covered in plastic), before they become un-throwable? A day, a week, a month? Please say "a month." Most of the balls I am using are between 1 and 3 pounds and are stoneware. Some days I get up and just want to throw, without doing all the prep work. Is this a mistake?    ja

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I have clay in the basement right now that was wedged and put into balls last summer. These are usually about 10# as I throw off the hump when doing chalices. I pull one out now and again, wedge it for about 50 turns, and then use it. When throwing stems, and small thin cups with the stoneware I find that the aging wrapped tightly in plastic with a dam rag in an outer bag works really well. Smelly, but very earthy. So store for a month or more, wedge a bit and use.

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