during this unit we worked with clays and its many forms. For each of the assignment we were given clay in its traditional state(wet), where it can be molded and shaped by will. After some time has passed and the clay begins to dry and forms into a leather like firm piece of clay, hence the name "leather hard". During this stage I did simple things like carving and slight reshaping. After leather hard the clay dries into a very solid and cracky state known as bone dry(the most fragile state) In this state sanding and refining methods can be used with ease. Also certain glazes and painting methods can be used as well. Once the piece of bone dry clay you have is fully refined you would place the clay into the kiln for a bisque firing, where it transforms into it's bisque state. When Clay is in it's bisque state it is technically a finished product, but if preferred by the artist a glaze can be added to the piece and re-fired.
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