Wedging the Clay

Posted on March 13, 2012
Wedging is the first process when you begin to work with the clay. If you don’t wedge the clay it makes it difficult to work with. Wedging aligns the clay molecules, removes air bubbles and draws water out of the clay. The Zen like quality of repetition prepares not only the clay, but allows you to become “one with the clay. There are two techniques that can be used in wedging. One is the conical, or Asian method and the other, that is shown on the video is the Rams horn .