Clay contains alumina, silica and water.

Three types of clay are pottery ware, storage ware, and eatingware.

A kiln is usually fired only a little hotter than your oven at home.

All glazes are food safe.

Ceramics are products such as bricks, stoneware, china and tiles that are made from firing clay.

Bone Dry clay can be recycled.

Clay does not shrink when it dries.

To trim a pottery piece on the wheel, a ribbon or loop tool is often used.

Clay no thicker than your thumb or thinner than your pinky finger is recommended when you make things out of clay.

Slabs are made by pinching clay in a circular motion.

All glazes are shiny.

Physically, clay is plastic due to its thin plate-like particles and water content.

The six stages of clay include slip/slurry, plastic, leather-hard, bone-dry, bisque ware, glaze ware.

Firing clay to cone 05 is the same as firing clay to cone 5.