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RE: INKtober 2026 - Contraption - There Number One
With us on average small packages of 250 grams clay are sold (1.45 euro up to 2.50), no need to bake it.
During my childhood we simply dug it out of the soil.
At primary school they had black, yellow and white clay + an oven.
We learned (and also later on) to to take out the clay in the middle. It keeps the result lighter and saves clay. These days we use plastic bottles. Building out of rings is also a possibility.
I don't care about the materials. A potato Peel knife works as good as a spoon, scissors or whatever I have at hands (fingers 🤣).
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Yes, I don’t disagree—the most important thing is the desire to create, rather than having the "right" materials. That said, working with clay requires a certain skill, and I’ve never been very good at crafting delicate, refined details with it; I actually prefer modeling clay for that kind of work. Still, if the opportunity ever arises, I’d love to set up a potter’s wheel, build a kiln, and try my hand at being a potter! :)
Thank you so much!
I would love to a potter's wheel too... Plus the oven!
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Viewed from this perspective, it could easily evolve from a hobby into a business—provided, of course, that you manage to produce quality work :)
If I can afford that, I do not need the business. I will sit surrounded by my pottery, drink tea and be happy 😁
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I’m not talking about something that could become a burden; rather, it’s like having a bunch of plain, unfilled sweet rolls and suddenly discovering one among them that contains raisins or fruit jam :)