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Took my 8 year old to a pottery class in Asheville and now our kitchen table is a studio
We signed up at this little place on Haywood Road just to kill a rainy Saturday. The teacher, Dana, had us hand build pinch pots and my kid got totally hooked, so we bought 25 pounds of clay the next week. Now there is greenware drying on every flat surface and I have no clue where to put a kiln. How do you folks keep clay dust out of your living space?
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victorbutler6d ago
Small thing but you don't actually need a kiln in your house to keep going with this. Lots of community studios and even some clay shops will bisque and glaze fire your pieces for a fee, usually just a few bucks a pound or per shelf spot. Dana's place on Haywood probably does it, since most teaching studios rely on outside firing income anyway. That buys you time to figure out if the hobby sticks before you drop money on a kiln and the venting and wiring that comes with it. As for dust, the real culprit is dry clay scraps and sanding, so keep a bucket of water handy for cleanup and never sweep dry. Mop with a wet rag instead, and you'll stay ahead of it.
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