Can you reclaim slip trimmings back to liquid

[jagerter]

Is it possible to reclaim the trimmings,  after you pour the molds, back to liquid slip so they can be reused for pouring. 

[Mark C.]

Yes throw them back into the mixer. If you are using premade slip you coukld mix it with some new slip in a blender or with a power mixer.We used to do this all the time with our 30 gallon mix-just todd them into mixer and blend for a spell -best when it was just trimmed and still wet.

[Chilly]

Yes, you can add up to 30% trimmings.  If you try to make casting slip only from trimmings it will be........ something that I can't remember.  There is an ingredient that leaches out of the slip into the plaster mould.  It's the reason that moulds are not infinitely re-usuable. they are being eaten by the ingredient that I can't remember.

Anyway, yes is the answer.

 

[Mark C.]

soda ask is what chilly was thinking I think