The one you will learn today is called rams head wedging.
Wedge definition ceramics.
Why is it so necessary to wedge your clay.
A fun exercise to see how long it takes to crate a truly homogenous mass of clay is to wedge together two chunks of different colored clays.
A sharp instrument used to cut pierce and incise designs on clay.
Makes the clay more plastic plastic is the flexibility of the clay.
A wedge of clay is often set up to work on a pottery wheel.
A mixture of clay and water in the consistency of mush that acts like a glue when it is put between two pieces of clay.
In the wedging process clay is repeatedly kneaded on a porous surface to draw some of the water out while distributing the moisture evenly eliminating hard spots in the clay.
What is wedgingwedging prepares the clay for optimal use.
The process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure a homogenous mass.
The general idea includes throwing down the clay and rolling it into a tight spiral with a sort.
Wedge definition a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle for raising holding or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force as from a hammer.
There are a few ways to wedge clay.
Wedging helps the clay particles or platelets align with each other.