02
Clay
Bone ash, and why it rings.
Three processes, one material. Each entry below names what the work actually requires — the place it has to happen, the tool it needs, or the property of the material that decides the outcome.
In this section
Section 02- 01
Bone china
Bone ash in the body makes it translucent and strong, and is why a cup rings.
Standard entry - 02
Throwing and jiggering
Hand-thrown against machine-formed on a profile tool, and where each is still used.
Standard entry - 03
The glost firing
The second firing that fuses the glaze, and where most losses happen.
Short entry