When you’re building up your ceramics workshop you’re going to need a litany of tools including a wedging wire, wedging board and soft hair brushes for decorating your work. Though these tools are important, there are other tools that will help you create wonderful ceramics including plaster bats and banding wheels.
A plaster bat is much more desirable work surface for beginners than an oilcloth. It not only provides a sturdier support, but it also keeps objects moist while you are working on them. Unglazed biscuit tiles, 4×4 and 6×6 inches, are adequate for most projects. They may be purchased from a ceramics supply house for a few cents apiece.
The plaster bat is a porous platform on which you can work. By sprinkling it with water as you work, you can keep the piece on which you’re working in a moist, plastic state for a long period of time. By the same token, a bat can be used for the reverse purpose - to dry a piece of clay, which is too moist for immediate work. The porous surface will extract excess moisture from the clay.
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