ceramics the art and process of making objects from clay
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Clay drying
Prepared & processed clayPowder & plastic
Ceramic Process
1. Wedging ~ the process of mixing the clay by hand by rotating and pressing a clay ball on a surface. The purpose is to thoroughly homogenize the clay and to remove all air bubbles.
The ceramic process (continued)
3. Leatherhard ~ Clay that is partially dry to be slightly stiff. Some slab construction and carving is best done in this stage.
6. Bisqueware
Unglazed pottery that has been fired to a low temperature in order to harden the clay and make it more durable for glazing.
7. Glaze ~ a mixture of chemicals in a liquid state that when fired to high temperatures fuses to a ceramic surface and creates a glassy coating. The process of applying glaze to a clay surface.