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Clay is a soft, earthy material made from eroded rocks that can be shaped using different methods like pinching, coil building, working with slabs, or throwing on a pottery wheel. Common techniques for working with clay include pinching pieces by hand, creating coil structures by rolling ropes of clay, forming flat slabs using rollers or pins, and shaping items on a spinning wheel using one's hands. Once formed, clay pieces are fired in a kiln to make them strong and permanent.
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Clay is fine particles that form from weathered rocks and minerals. Ancient cultures discovered clay could be shaped and used to make pottery as early as 8,000 BCE in the Middle East. There are two main types of clay - primary kaolin clay found where it was originally formed, and secondary clay that has eroded and been carried elsewhere. To prepare clay, it is wedged to remove air, allowed to dry to the leather-hard stage, and then fired first in a bisque firing and finally glazed and fired again to produce finished pottery. Modern kilns use gas or electricity to fire clay to the appropriate temperature indicated by pyrometric cones on a cone chart.
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- Elements of ceramic design like relief, form, and unity are discussed. Relief carving and surface decoration techniques like incising and burnishing are described.
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This document provides an introduction to working with clay ceramics. It discusses that clay is created from the decomposition of igneous rock and involves the interplay of moisture, plasticity, and heat. The origins of ceramics date back to when people first learned to control fire. The document then covers properties of clay like plasticity, shrinkage, texture and moisture. It provides instructions for preparing clay, such as kneading or wedging to remove air bubbles. Various stages of clay are defined, from plastic to leather-hard to bisqueware and glazeware. Safety tips are also provided for handling clay.
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This document provides an overview of ceramics, including the types and properties of clay, methods of construction such as pinch, coil, slab and wheel throwing techniques, kiln firing processes, and safety practices. It discusses the history of clay use and outlines topics to be covered like the chemical makeup and uses of clay, as well as presenting finished ceramic works and receiving critiques.
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- Elements of ceramic design like relief, form, and unity are discussed. Relief carving and surface decoration techniques like incising and burnishing are described.
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- 2. What is clay? • Clay is a soft, moist, earthy material that is made from eroded rocks.
- 3. Methods of Working with Clay • Pinch • Slab • Coil • Wheel
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- 8. Kiln The Journey of Clay GreenwareLeatherhard Kiln Bisqueware Glazing Ceramics!