| Step 1: Choosing your clay - you may
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| | extremely high temperatures. Has a beige
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| prepare raw dug up clay or much preferred
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| | to medium brown color when fired. Usually
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| material for consistency purchase
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| | found near coal seams.China clay - used
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| commercial clay.Taking into consideration
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| | as glaze with other clay products. It is
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| the temperature needed to turn clay into
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| | considered as primary clay meaning that
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| ceramics by way of a kiln, it is
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| | it has minimal pliability.Ball clay -
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| important to know the minerals that are
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| | extremely flexible, but breaks easy. It
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| present within the clay paste. (You can
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| | has to be combined with other types of
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| either use a beginner's chemistry set or
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| | clay to maintain its strength, shape and
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| preferably refer to your local yellow
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| | durability. Commonly used for porcelain
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| pages for experts in this field.) Keep
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| | and decorations.Bentonite -Small amounts
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| in mind, certain materials need very high
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| | are combined with primary clay such as
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| temperatures to turn. Please read
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| | China clay to make it more pliable for
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| information on firing temperatures for
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| | molding.Stoneware clay - Rare. This is
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| commercially prepared clays below for an
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| | high mixed mineral content which when
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| idea of choosing the right temperature to
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| | fired turns gray to white.Step 2: Your
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| turn your freshly prepared clay into
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| | clay is not ready for kneading. (This
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| ceramic.- If you prefer to dig up and
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| | includes both freshly dug clay that has
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| prepare your own clay, you can follow the
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| | been cleaned and commercially bought
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| guidelines below for best product:a)
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| | clay.)a) Place your clay on an absorbent
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| Freshly dug up clay will have impurities
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| | firm surface for kneading and throwing
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| such as plant material, stones, insects,
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| | the pockets of air out. Take a wire and
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| even air pockets. Let your clay air dry
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| | cut clay in easily handy wedges. Pick up
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| before breaking it up for cleaning.b)
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| | 1 piece of clay at a time, with cut edge
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| Next, make sure the dried clay is in
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| | facing you, heartily throw or slam clay
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| small pebble like pieces. Use a hammer,
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| | on bench to remove pockets of air. (It
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| mortar for grounding these pieces into
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| | is extremely important that no air
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| powder. To get the right consistency for
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| | pockets are present in the clay so as to
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| the next step, make sure to weight your
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| | prevent explosions, or other mishaps that
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| powders in a plastic bag and set aside.c)
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| | can occur if clay is firing in kilm.)
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| Third, Get a bowl, pure the powdered clay
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| | Continue to knead, slam and pivot clay
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| in bowl and slowly pour water to form a
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| | until all sides of clay are thoroughly
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| paste. Use a wooden spatula to knead.
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| | kneaded. Repeat about 10 times or more
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| If the powder floats or does not seem to
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| | to be sure. As a check at the end of
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| mix with the water, let it set for a
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| | kneading, use your wire and cut the clay
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| while before kneading again. Remember it
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| | in half. Take a look to make sure the
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| must form a thick paste. If it does not,
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| | surface is completely smooth. It should
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| possibly too much water was added or not
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| | not have bumps, lumps, or wholes. It
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| enough powdered clay.d) Fourth, the
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| | should be absolutely smooth.b) Use a damp
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| cleaning process is about to begin.
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| | sponge and wet your pottery wheel lightly
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| Press your clay paste through the your
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| | so that your clay will adhere but not
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| 80-mesh sieve to remove all impurities.e)
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| | slip.c) Next, slam a ball in the center
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| Place your cleaned clay onto to a plaster
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| | of the wheel. With both hands lightly on
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| bat and smooth. The clay will begin to
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| | clay use forward and backward motions to
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| harden, you will need to move the paste
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| | see if clay is sticking to the wheel. If
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| around frequently to prevent hardening.f)
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| | the clay is slipping or sloshy, wipe
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| Using a strong flat stick remove the
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| | moisture off wheel. Turn wheel on or
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| stiff clay from the plaster bat by
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| | begin kicking wheel. Place both hands
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| peeling it off. Now you can knead your
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| | steadily on either side of clay and begin
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| clay for modeling and firing.- If you
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| | pushing inward slightly and upward. The
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| prefer to purchase your clay it will come
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| | clay will resemble a cone.d) At the top
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| in the following form to choose from:a)
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| | of the cone, use your thumb to flatten
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| Earthenware - red or white (kiln fires
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| | and eventually use one hand;makes sure
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| from 1830 to 2160 degrees Farenheit);b)
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| | the other hand supports the sides of the
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| Stoneware - beige to white (kiln fires
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| | clay. While the wheel is turning, use 3
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| from 2190 to 2370 degrees Farenheit);c)
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| | fingers with the flat hand at the top
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| Porcelain - white (kiln fires from 2340
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| | middle of the cone to form a pocket.
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| to 2460 degrees Farenheit);d) Grogged
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| | Remember to keep supporting the sides.
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| stoneware - slate (kiln fires from 2190
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| | You will see a bowl forming. Now both
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| to 2340 degrees Farenheit);e) Raku body -
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| | your creative hand on top or by now in
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| slate (kiln fires from 1830 to 2340
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| | the middle of the bowl and on the side
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| degrees Farenheit); orf) T Material -
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| | hand are working in unity. How you wish
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| cream color (kiln fires from 1830 to 2370
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| | your bowl to appear is part of the
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| degrees Farenheit);Unfired clay is quite
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| | creative process.When done, use wire to
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| flexible. By kneading and handling it
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| | remove clay bowl from wheel and place on
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| you can determine what that lump of clay
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| | drying rack. When bowl is completely dry
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| is best suited in making. Look for
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| | it is now ready for the kiln.By:
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| shrinkage rate, and strength to determine
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| durability.Primary clay is extremely pure
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| however it is not very pliable.As an FYI,
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| | specialize in Indoor and Garden Water
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