How Do You Reuse Dried Metal Clay?
Precious metal clay was created by Japanese researchers in the 1990s, with the goal of making a material from precious metal that could be shaped and fired in the same manner as clay. When working with metal clay, you may end up with dried pieces left over from projects you have made. Do not throw it away, for these pieces can be reconstituted into something useful. Chop or grind the dried pieces of precious metal clay into smaller pieces, using a stone or a metal blade. You need to get the pieces down to something that resembles a powder. Try to make the pieces as even as you can. You must grind or chop down the precious metal clay down into the powder-like form, no matter the quantity or size of the pieces. In a sense, you are starting over, creating a new batch of clay from the pieces of dried clay. Transfer the pieces of dried metal clay into a bucket. Add some water and mix it together until the dried clay pieces are wet without too much excess water. Cover the bucket with plastic
