Clay States

Un-wedgedWedged

Leather-hardGreenware

___________Bisque-firedGlaze-fired

Clay States

Before Firingun-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenware

After Firingbisque-fired--- glaze-fired

Un-wedged Clay• Un-fired • Cool to the touch• Mold-able• Moist• Sticky• Contains tiny air pockets

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired

un-wedged

Wedged Clay

• Un-fired • Cool to the touch• Mold-able• Moist• Sticky• Contains no air pockets

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired

wedged

Leather-hard clay• Un-fired • Cool to the touch• Holds its form/rigid• Less moisture

than wet wedged clay• More moisture

than greenware

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired

leather-hard

Greenware• Un-fired • Not cool to the touch• Holds its form/rigid• Fragile/brittle• Lighter color than leather-hard • Less moisture than leather-hard

• Ready for firing

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired

greenware

Bisque-fired• Fired once• Holds its form/rigid• Breaks if you drop it• Lighter color than greenware• Ready to underglaze or glaze• If glazing -needs 1 more

firing

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-firedbisque-fired

Glaze-fired

• Holds its form/rigid• Breaks if you drop it

Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenwareAfter Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-firedglaze-fired