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The tube of clay from
the top of the metal cyclinder
came out solid
whilst the 2 other pieces
came out with thinner
walls. Different levels
of drying through the
tube, how can I cause
the drying to be more
equal?
I placed the tubes on plaster blocks so the bottom drys and the clay wont seep out of the bottom. I also heated the
outside of metal using a hot air gun before pouring the clay. The plaster bottoms meant the clay dried on both ends
so I was able to tip the tubes on there side and lie them on the radiator to speed up the drying. The tube of clay could
be pushed out of the steel tube and the rusted surface transferred. There were little grooves inside the tube causing
slight tearing to the clay as it was pushed out. I was only able to get the clay out of one of the tubes, the other couldn’t
be pushed out. This tube was slightly thinner, and potentially had some grooves in it. A larger tube with more heat
could be more successful, with potential to create a hollow shape.