So tonight when I came back to my studio, I noticed some sort of random “fuzz” growing on my plaster bat. I use the bat to lay out my sloppy reclaimed clay. It sits on the bat for about a week before it is dried up enough to roll off and wedge up. I took my latest batch of reclaim clay off the bat about five days ago. I decided to leave my plaster bat sitting out so it could dry up a bit before laying out another batch of reclaimed clay slop. The bat is “elevated” on a couple commercial tiles so there is air circulation below it as well. I didn’t notice before… but I assume the fuzz has been “growing” since I took the clay off the plaster bat. I’ve seen little crystal-like build-up before, but NEVER this thick & furry!!!
Any thoughts of what’s going on here?
Should I be worried? Should I be concerned?
How do I fix the situation?… or is it too far gone? And time for a new plaster bat?!!!
Hi Gary,
It happened to me once. The plaster bat contained too much water so I removed those salt cristals with a dry stiff brush and let it dry outside for some time.
I love your blog! It is a routine to visit it every day!
Cheers from France!
Karine
We would get this same stuff in the community studio I used to go to in NH. It was around the plaster and I think this same time of year too. I was told it is a kind of mold, if so it’s the prettiest mold I’ve ever seen…
It is pretty amazing… a delicate crystal-like formation. Consensus says that it’s just a salt build-up. Nothing to worry about… just something to watch for with every batch of reclaim!!!
MERCI KARINE!!!… sorry, that’s all the French I’ve got. But thanks for checking in… and for following all the way from France!!!