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Thanks Chilly, I'm looking for a source right now.

Thanks Lee, that's good news and I'll be getting some soon.

That's just what I was hoping to hear Hulk. I'll definitely get the lighter and cheaper 1/4" then, one for each of the 3 clays I use. Thank you! I've been reclayming on a plaster slab as well, which is in a lidded bin that I use as a damp box also. But I can see having 5 exposed sides would be even better. Does pottery plaster in bags have a use by date? When I used mine again I couldn't get it to set, tho I tried several times. I thought I had read somewhere that it doesn't age well in the bag. Is that true? I had the bag in plastic as well. Do I just need to get a fresh bag?

I'm thinking about buying some hardie backer board and have a couple questions I hope someone can answer before I do that. First of all, can you really score and snap it? It comes in 1/4" and 1/2" and it's hard to imagine the 1/2" would snap, but I've never used the stuff so who knows? Also, does it warp with use? If so, would I be better off with the 1/2" ? I plan to use it for wedging and also for reclaiming (or as I like to say, reclayming). Sorry, couldn't help myself there. All suggestions gratefully accepted. Thanks! Irene in cold and, for the moment, sunny NJ