Types of Clay for Pottery

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Summary: Shape and form pots and pottery and learn about the types of clay with expert tips and advice on pottery in this free video.

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David D. Gibson David D. Gibson has a BFA in Ceramics from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and has done post-graduate study in Ceramics at the University of Colo... read more

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Types of Clay for Pottery

In this clip we're going to talk about different kinds of clay that are available to work on the wheel. I've brought several different kinds of clay out; each one has their own unique characteristics for ceramics. But here we have white stoneware, which is good for throwing. We have a T-1, which is sculpture clay, we have an earthenware, which is a low fire clay, we have a porcelain, which is a high fire clay, and again another darker throwing body. Coming back to the first body of clay here, this is formulated for the wheel. There's not a lot of grog or sand in the clay. It's very soft, very plastic. This clay is more sculptural, it's got a lot of grog in it. And earthenware here is a low fire clay. Porcelain, again, another high fire clay.