{"product_id":"mastering-the-mud-edition-3-understanding-clay-bodies","title":"Mastering the Mud: Edition 3 - Understanding Clay Bodies","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"289\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"289\"\u003eMastering the Mud: Edition 3 - Understanding Clay Bodies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"291\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eDiscover the world of clay bodies with \u003cstrong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eMastering the Mud: Edition 3 - Understanding Clay Bodies\u003c\/strong\u003e, your practical guide to choosing, understanding, and working with different ceramic clays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"699\"\u003eEvery clay body has its own personality. 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