Intro to Clay

5. DRY, the stage where clay is completely dried out. This stage is the most fragile state.
7. CERAMIC, the stage where clay has gone through the final chemical change (full vitrification) in a glaze firing.
8. usually an earth toned, low-fire clay body like Terra Cotta
10. high-fire extremely white and pure clay body.
11. the stage where clay is hard enough to support itself
12. a natural material, containing several minerals

1. the stage where clay is dry but still cold to the touch
2. the technique to recombine clay together, aligning the platelets, and getting rid of air bubbles.
3. The stage where clay has gone through a chemical change in the firing (partial vitrification), turning clay into ceramic.
4. and SCORE, the technique to attach two pieces of clay together.
6. oval shaped discs that align themselves like a brick wall
9. can be low-fire, high-fire, white, or earth toned
10. the stage where the clay is malleable and workable