DRYING
When the clay bag is opened, the drying process begins. As clay dries, it loses water, becomes stiffer, and shrinkage begins. After forming, pieces you create should be wrapped in soft sheets of plastic (without holes) and placed on the shelves in the DAMP ROOM. The plastic will slow down (but not stop) the drying process, to ensure that when you return several days later, your pieces will still be workable. Be very careful as you wrap your work in plastic as you can distort the pieces easily. Be very, very careful in placing your work on the shelves in the damp room because you can easily destroy the work of other students. I recommend you write your name on the plastic so you can easily recognize your own work. Do not lift the plastic from the work of other students. This can distort or ruin their work also. If you need plastic, ask me for it. Under no conditions should you take plastic from another student's work. This will dry their work too fast, possibly causing cracking, and not allow them to continue working on a piece. Should you be caught doing this, you will be dropped from class immediately!