Friday, December 14, 2012
Happy Holidays Blog Post
I have my coil pot and one of my cups to take pictures of. The rest are in the kiln.
Leather Hard - Clay which has dried sufficiently to be stiff, but is still damp enough to be joined to other pieces.
Bone Dry - Clay that is completely dried but not yet fired.
It is important to connect work, such as handles, onto work on the wheel when the clay is leather hard. When the clay is leather hard the clay is still moist enough to be changed but dry enough so the clay will not move all over the place. If the clay is too wet, your pieces can be easily damaged and you can cut in too deep. If the clay is too dry, it will be very hard to trim your piece.
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