Below is the process at which clay dries. We can use this drying process to our advantage when creating forms. Read through the States Of Clay handout and see how each stage is used.
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Hand-building
Here a few tips for working with clay:
Use a plastic grocery bag or trash bag to cover your work when you are done creating for the day. Loosely cover your work and it will dry slow. Good for adding to later or letting attachments dry evenly.
Put your first and last name on everything thing you create. A pencil or your wooden needle tool works good.
Common Sense Safety.
Do not ingest the clay or glazes. Please keep watch on little children around supplies.
Avoid making clay dust when possible. Once a project is completely dried out it’s called bone dry. Handle as little as possible because the project is fragile and can create dust.
Do not bake the clay in your home oven. The clay provided must have high temperatures to bring it to maturity. Leave the firing up to us.