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What are some free-to-do hobbies that are fun too? (lemmy.world)
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A counter question to the guy who posted a similar question few hours ago, cause most of the answers weren't helpful for someone like me, who doesn't have much money😅.

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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

I studied the alchemical process of Abu Bakr al-Razi to make my local clay more workable.

Also, improving the refining process does wonders. It could be that your local soil is rich in clay but that clay isn't very good. You can refine it further once you get enough of it, until you get a quality that is very close to store-bought clay.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    How do you further refine it? I went with letting the sand/silt/stones settle out and then poured the clay slurry off and then over time remove the water.

    If that can be improved I still have a bucket of it somewhere so I could try further refining it. The quantity I have is fairly large compared to what you would need to make a small pot.

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