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Sees Thru Trees Pottery & Painting Classes & Commissions

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The Clay Process

A simplified explanation.

Wet Clay to Utilitarian & Aesthetic Pottery Works

Greenware

When first working with the clay it has 3 stages.

1. Leather Soft Greenware

The clay is moist, and then wedged into a cone/sphere shape to remove air pockets and inconsistencies in texture. It is the first stage of working with the clay.

2. Leather Hard Greenware

The clay is still moist, but has firmed up enough to work with other applications including, but not limited to, carving and sgraffito; adding underglaze decal transfers; adding elements such as handles and shapes, trimming the bottoms of cups, bowls, plates, vases, pitchers etc.

3. Bone Dry Greenware

After the work has had time to fully dry (and this takes time as work is covered with plastic or put into a drying box for a few weeks so that it dries evenly which avoids cracks and warping), it is then put into the kiln for the first firing called the bisque fire.  It takes about 48 hours for this firing including cooling time.


Bisqueware

After the clay works have gone through their first firing, they are then ready to be glazed.

Glazing

When glaze color choices are chosen and then applied to bisqueware.

Glaze Firing

After all glaze colors have been applied either dipped, brushed, poured or sprayed, pieces are then ready to go back into the kiln for the second firing called the glaze fire. It takes about 48 hours to glaze fire including cooling times, and happens at a higher temp than bisque firing. 

Finished Work

The work is now complete and ready to pick up and be displayed or used for its intended purpose.

Start to finish, the process takes 3-4 weeks.

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