Moldable Clay
Clay Process
Making Stuff
Clay Toolbox
Clay Stages
100

This is made of igneous rock.

Clay

100

The stage of clay where you can still mold. 

Plastic

100
What you do to prepare the clay and remove air bubbles before working with it.
Wedge
100

Device used to make used clay good to use again.

Pug mill

100

The first stage of clay.

Plastic

200

A long rope of clay used to smooth pieces together or to build a piece.

Coil

200

The final stage of clay where it has been fired twice and has color.

Glazeware

200

Making rough marks on the clay to help your pieces stick together.

Score or Scoring

200

The word for when your piece is bone dry and goes in the kiln to have all the moisture removed.

Fire or Firing

200

The second stage of clay

Leatherhard

300

A flat piece of clay used in hand building techniques.

Slab

300

The second stage of clay where the clay holds it's shape, but can still be connected or carved into.

Leatherhard

300

The material use to "glue" pieces together

slip

300

Device used to spin clay into a plate, cup, or bowl among other things.

Wheel or Pottery Wheel

300

The last stage of clay.

Glazeware

400
A technique that involves pinching and rotating a ball of clay to make a bowl shape.

Pinch Pot

400

If your project is breaking easily or won't take your attachments, that is because it is in this stage.

Bonedry

400

Slip is clay mixed with....

water

400

Name of the tool that was inspired by the use of animal bones historically. 

Rib

400

The third, most fragile stage of clay.

Bone Dry

500

The material in the clay that, when dry, can cause health problems if inhaled.

Silica

500
This is the second to last stage in the 5 stages of clay where the clay has been fired once and is ready to be glazed.

Bisqueware

500
You must do this at the end of every class otherwise your clay will become bone dry and you will not be able to work with it anymore.

Wrap it - wrap in plastic

500
Long, thin, string like tool used to slice chunks of clay or take things off the wheel.

Wire Cutter Tool

500

The fourth stage of clay.

Bisqueware

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