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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Sometimes Cleaning Pays...

Look what I found on a book shelf, shoved between books.  I was in the workroom trying to slog through the mess and make at least some semblance of order....

Lo and behold! An almost full bag of WHITE Model Air!

It has to be a couple of years old... And Yes.  It is still good.  I put it away in a sealed bag with a wet paper towel.  The towel was dry, but the clay was still fairly soft.

I threw a wet paper towel in the sack and sealed it back up.  After about a half hour, I went back and pulled off a chunk. 

It took some kneading, but it was workable...

I finished the peak of the roof line.  Just like new.


Then with the rest of the hunk, plus a little more, I did the top, above the porch.  By this time it was getting just a little stiff, but not bad at all. 

Hopefully, the clay was dry enough that Tessie isn't going to be stuck to the wall for the rest of the day... She insisted on getting in the picture.  If she gets stuck, it's her problem.

I decided to let the bag sit overnight to moisten the clay more.  It looks like I will be able to finish the porch walls without running to the store.


I can tell that the clay is getting too dry, when more of it sticks to my hands than to the walls...

I can patiently wait for 24 hours whilst the clay softens.  I have lots of other things to do....if I can just get the dried stuff off of my hands...

See you tomorrow...

4 comments:

Lené said...

Yay! I love it when things magically pop into your life just when you need them. Or was it with assistance from Daisy?

Caseymini said...

Nope. I found the clay all by my self... Remember how everyone avoids that room,like the plague, when there is cleaning to be done?

Lucille said...

A lucky find, Casey!

mcddiss said...

que suerte la tuya , encontrar ese tesoro entre los libros, veo que enseguida lo has aprovechado , y que esa casa avanza muy bien

besitos

Mari