Plaster bat crumbling? + a suggestion

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forgot to make this post last week (and get a picture!)

last saturday i was wedging some reclaim on the right-hand plaster bat and noticed some little crumbly white bits getting in the clay. I removed what i could and put it in the bin

i noticed a couple scratches in the middle of the plaster bat which could be responsible - i arranged the reclaim around the scratches, they might have been covered over since then

@CeramicsTechs might be something to check out…

also, ive noticed people using reclaim without wedging it first - maybe its worth including a detail about wedging in the induction, for the safety of the kiln later on

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Hi Noah
Thanks for the heads up about the plasterboard. I will have a look when I am next in. Plaster in clay is very bad. Wedging is recommended, especially for the reclaim. We already mentioned it at the inductions when we have total beginners.

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Will stop by at the space today or tomorrow - can definitely inspect both boards and remove if chipping - can also have a go at making a brand new bat