Outline

** I__. Basic Kinds of Clay__ **
 * This is an Index of Basic Kinds of Clay **

** A. Earthenware Clay **

** 1. Uses: easily worked and sticky **

** 2. History: One of the first types of clay; most common type **

** 3. Colors: red, orange, yellow, and light gray. **

** II. __Stoneware Clay__ **

** A. Characteristics: Plastic and moist; light grey **

** III. __Ball Clays__ **

** A. Pro’s: highly plastic and have few impurities dark grey when moist light grey when fired **

** B. Con’s: shrink when dried **

** IV. __Fire Clays__ **

** A. Characteristics: free from mineral impurities, speckled when fired, rough **

** V. __Porcelain Clays__ **

** A. Colors: very light in color grey **