Posted by Michael Blaha, October 17th , 2006.
- It’s sculptable. Almost any shape can be created with cob.
- It’s non-toxic. It’s friendly to both you and the earth.
- It’s available locally for cheap or for free.
- You can re-work it. It’s both additive and subtractive.
- It’s sticky and malleable when wet and dries like stone.
- Colors- You can use different colored clay and tints.
- Finishes - If you’re one for patinas there are hundreds of recipes for finishes. Bee’s wax, lime plasters, manure, paper-cob, straw-flakes - oh the list goes on and on.
- Plays well with others - You can use cob with wood, metal, cement, earthbags, strawbales and other materials.
- Recycle it. Once your cob object has reached the end of its life span - recycle it. No special accommodation needed. Let it melt away into the earth from which it came.
- It feels good… squish.
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