It will almost always crack or break into a million pieces if fired when wet because the water in the clay boils, turns to steam and can't escape fast enough so it blows out the walls of your figure. The moisture must be allowed to escape slowly (usually takes several days of room temperature drying) before heating in a kiln or oven.
Clay is fired in a kiln.
Of course not!
Firing clay is when a clay is fired in a kiln, this is to make the clay stay strong.
bisque is the name of the hardened clay called after the first firing in the kiln.
As long as the clay has not been fired in the kiln, it can be recycled.
This is likely clay. Clay soil is malleable when wet, making it easy to mold into shapes, but it hardens when exposed to heat, such as when fired in a kiln. Clay is commonly used in pottery and ceramics due to its unique properties.
Clay is fired in a kiln.
Clay
Of course not!
kiln
Firing clay is when a clay is fired in a kiln, this is to make the clay stay strong.
Clay is a form of matter known as a mineral. It is made up of tiny mineral particles, water, and organic materials. Clay is typically soft and can be easily molded when wet, but hardens when dried or fired.
Wet
No, clay and polymer clay are not the same. Clay is a naturally occurring material that is malleable when wet and hard when dried or fired. Polymer clay is a synthetic modeling material that is available in a wide range of colors and can be cured by baking in an oven.
Clay is malleable if there is water present in the clay body. As clay dries it goes through several stages. First is wet clay, which is very malleable. Second is what I call the cheese hard stage. It is still slightly bendable without cracking. Third is the leather hard stage. At this stage clay cannot be bent without cracking but you can still add or subtract from the surface by carving or building up with wet clay. Fourth is the bone dry stage. At this point the clay is dry and can no longer be added upon or subtracted from. It can only be fired or reconstituted into wet clay. After firing, I'm sure you know that pottery is very durable.
. Both: Bisque fire, glaze, Glost fire
bisque is the name of the hardened clay called after the first firing in the kiln.