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#1 Offline Hunter - Posted November 29 2017 - 5:14 AM

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can ants chew threw air dry clay



#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 29 2017 - 7:54 AM

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can ants chew threw air dry clay

I assume you mean clay that has not been in a baking oven in extremely hot temperatures. The answer is yes, once it gets wet they can chew through it.


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#3 Offline Hunter - Posted November 29 2017 - 8:30 AM

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no it is air drying it needs no firing to harden



#4 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 29 2017 - 8:36 AM

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no it is air drying it needs no firing to harden

That's what I said, clay that has not been through the baking process is what I was assuming you meant by air drying. Baking clay not only for drying it, it is what makes the clay harden and not turn mushy when exposed to water.


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#5 Offline T.C. - Posted November 29 2017 - 9:37 AM

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no it is air drying it needs no firing to harden

That's what I said, clay that has not been through the baking process is what I was assuming you meant by air drying. Baking clay not only for drying it, it is what makes the clay harden and not turn mushy when exposed to water.

 

Exactly. I have used the air dry clay before in my out-worlds. If it gets wet, it will start to turn into a "mushy" mess. ;) Grout is your best friend.



#6 Offline Hunter - Posted November 29 2017 - 1:22 PM

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no it is air drying it needs no firing to harden

That's what I said, clay that has not been through the baking process is what I was assuming you meant by air drying. Baking clay not only for drying it, it is what makes the clay harden and not turn mushy when exposed to water.

 

Exactly. I have used the air dry clay before in my out-worlds. If it gets wet, it will start to turn into a "mushy" mess. ;) Grout is your best friend.

 

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