STEPS OF MAKING POTTERY

1. A potter first must find the proper clay and clean it to make it usable (if the artist buys clay at a store he can skip this whole step.)

2.The next step is to actually form the object.This can be done by throwing on a
potter's wheel.Throwing means shaping a big hunk of clay by spinning it on a potter's wheel. It can also be done with a mold.

3.After the object is shaped, it is ready for firing. How hot the fire is depends on if the object is going to be pottery(1,400 degrees F.) , porcelain (2,700 degrees F.) It is fired in a kiln.


4.There are many different kinds of glazes.Under glaze decoration (the design) is painted on after first firing.Then it is glazed before the second firing