As PredictLeads partnered up with clay.com it seemed only natural to then go work with clay in the literal sense.

As much as we try it’s really challenging for all of us to look at the camera at the same time 😀

Jokes aside, it was an interesting coincidence though not planned to happen :). Eva booked us for a nice evening of working with clay (literally).

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When working with clay to create a finished ceramic product, two primary steps are needed when heating / firing the clay:

There were also two types of “tables” we were working at. This was the “Pottery Mill”.
  1. Bisque Firing (First Firing): The purpose is to transform the raw clay into a hard ceramic state. This firing removes moisture from the clay and drives out organic materials. The temperature for bisque firing in our case was 950°C (1,750°F).
  2. Glaze Firing (Second Firing): After bisque firing, the piece is coated with glaze, a glass-like coating that provides a smooth, glossy finish. The glazed piece is then subjected to a second firing, known as glaze firing. This firing melts the glaze and forms a glassy, non-porous surface on the ceramic piece. In our case Glaze firing temperature was 1,250°C (2,345°F).
Till the next team meetup! 🙂

We’re still waiting for the clay shop to go through these two steps and we can’t wait to see what we produced :).

Cheers, PredictLeads