Clay States Un-wedged Wedged Leather-hard Greenware ___________ Bisque-fired Glaze-fired
Clay States Before Firing un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenware After Firing bisque-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---greenware After 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---greenware After 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---greenware After 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---greenware After 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---greenware After Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired bisque-fired
Glaze-fired Holds its form/rigid Breaks if you drop it Before Firing----un-wedged---wedged---leather-hard---greenware After Firing----bisque-fired--- glaze-fired glaze-fired