Not All Clays Are Created Equal

For all we talk about clay as if it was a unified, singular substance, various clays are hardly the same. Not only can colors and maturation temperatures vary widely, but also the working properties such as elasticity, green strength, fired strength, shrinkage during drying and firing, and the amount of absorption of water once fired.

Explore some of the possibilities of clay bodies.

• Why Clay Shrinks
• How to Test Clay Bodies
• How to Develop a Throwing Clay Body
• Dry Earthenware Clays and Slip
• Dry Stoneware and Fire Clays
• Dry Ball Clays Used in Pottery
• Dry Kaolin Clays