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What is bisque?
Bisque is unglazed, fired clay. The state after the first firing
What is ceramics?
Ceramics are clay products that have been fired.
What is coiling?
Coilng is a method of creating pots by building bottoms and walls with even ropelike coils.
What is firing?
Firing is making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures.
What is slip?
Slip is clay diluted with water to a thickness like cream. It is used for joining clay pieces together.
What is stacking?
Stacking is the process of loading the kiln.
What do you put the clap piece on during the the process of loading the kiln?
You put the clap piece on stilts during the the process of loading the kiln.
What is bone dry?
Bone dry is unfired clay that is free of water and ready to be fired.
What is wedging?
Wedging is throwing clay done to remove air bubbles.
What will happen is clay is fired with bubbles in it?
The piece can be ruined and may even explode.
What is bisque firing?
Bisque firing is the first firing of clay after which the clay is called bisque ware.
What is greenware?
Greenware is the clay in an unfired state.
What is a kiln?
A kiln is what you fire clay in.
How hot does a kiln get?
A kiln slowly gets to 1800 degrees.
What is pinching?
Pinching is a technique of shaping clay without tools.