Six Stages of Clay
Greenware-
Slip- Liquid-Used to attach or to create slip mold pottery. Plastic- Clay is in it's workable/moldable state. Leather Hard -Clay is drying out, best time to carve into the clay Bone Dry-All water has evaporated and is ready to fire *If you wish to recycle your project this is the time. Once it goes into the kiln it is forever in this world. Bisqueware- Fired clay Glaze ware- Fired for the second time |
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