Even the hardest clay is salvageable. Here is the list of our favourite methods to transform rock-hard clay into soft clay that’s ready for shaping.
- Warm the clay with body heat, in your hands or by sitting on top of it.
- Warm the clay with hot tap water. Put the clay in a plastic bag, seal it so that water does not touch the clay. Place the plastic bag with clay in a bowl with hot tap water.
- Add translucent clay.
- Soften the clay by hitting it with a mallet. Put your clay in a plastic bag. Take a rubber mallet and hit the clay until it gets soft.
- Use Cernit Magic Mix, as shown in the video:
- Crush the clay into dust.
- Add Cernit Magic Mix.
- Mix to form one mass.
- Break bubbles in a rolling pin or a pasta machine.
- Roll with your hands to warm up the clay.
- Leave clay to rest and use it as normal.