Porcelain Pad

I always used to make pads [on which to stick bats when throwing] from stoneware clay; when working with porcelain,bits of stoneware sludge would get on my fingers when changing bats and find its way onto the next thrown piece. Recently I've been making the pads from porcelain [recycled when it gets too dry] which solves the problem. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a Tip,but shall label it as such nonetheless.