Ep 115 – Halloween Extravaganza with Lord Celsius, Wizard of Clays, and Copper Carb

Halloween is our favorite holiday at For Flux Sake. We can’t get enough of the costumes, candy, and science! Join the gang this week as they answer listener questions about using wild clays in a community studio, washing dirty clay laundry, and the proper way to open a bag of dry ceramic material.

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