Stages of Clay
This is the first stage of clay
Greenware
This clay tool is used for smoothing and cleaning
Sponge
This is a natural substance made of alumina, silica, and water found in the earth
Clay
Adding pieces of clay to a surface.
Additives
Using your fingers to make a pot by pinching the sides into the desired shape.
Pinch Pot
This is the second stage of clay
Leather Hard
This tool is used for cutting clay in large chunks
Wire Tool
Water & glass mixture
Glaze
Removing large chunks of clay.
Carving
The study of clay and pottery.
Ceramics
This is the most fragile stage of clay
Bone Dry
This tool is used to carve and slice sections of clay
Ribbon Tool
Roughing up the surface of clay for joining two pieces together
Scoring
Cutting through or putting holes in the walls of clay.
Piercing
Rolled out, round, snake like piece of clay.
Coil
This is the stage of clay after it has been fired once
Bisque Ware
This tool is used to cut clay and incise clay
Clay Razor
Method of hand mixing clay to make it smooth and ridding the clay of all air pockets.
Wedging
Making marks or designs on clay by pushing objects into the clay surface.
Impressing
A mixture of clay and water used to attach pieces of clay together.
Slip
This is the final stage of clay after the clay has been fired twice
Glaze Ware
This tool is used to incise clay and score clay
Needle Tool
Heating up and ‘cooking’ process of clay to rid the clay of moisture
Firing
Drawing on the surface of clay.
Incising
Flat, even piece of clay.
Slab