Today I figured out something new quite by accident! I use organic coconut oil for my hands because they are always dry and that seems to be the one thing that helps. Coconut oil is very spreadable and a tiny amount will go a long way! I put just enough on my hands so they were shiny and after rubbing the oil in, picked up a hard lump of three year old clay to try to kneed it. To my surprise the oil from my hands quickly lubricated the clay and within a few minutes was pliable! So much so that it was almost like new – fresh from the package! Yay! From now on if my clay seems dry I’ll add just a hint of the oil to make it easier to work with.

Tags: clay, oil, polymer