5 Stages of clay

Front

At what stage of clay is this? Options: plastic, leather hard, bone dry, bisque fired, glaze fired

Back

plastic

Front

At what stage of clay is this? (semi-workable) Options: wet, leather hard, bone dry, bisque fired, glaze fired

Back

leather hard

Front

At what stage of clay is this? (unworkable clay) Options: wet, leather hard, bone dry, bisque fired, glaze fired

Back

bone dry

Front

At what stage of clay is this? (It has been fired once)

Back

bisque fired

Front

At what stage of clay is this? (fired multiple times)

Back

ceramics

Front

What stage of clay is the clay most plastic? Options: wet, leather hard, bone dry, bisque fired, glaze fired

Back

wet

Front

What stage of clay can it be trimmed, carved or cut?

Back

leather hard

Front

What stage of clay can it be first placed in the kiln?

Back

bone dry

Front

What stage of clay is physically free of water? (not yet fired in the kiln)

Back

bone dry

Front

What stage of clay has the chemically bonded water been removed?

Back

bisque fired