Bisque fire

After drying, clay is fired a first time in the ceramic kiln, called the bisque fire. Your piece will be lighter in colour afterwards and will have already shrunk a bit. The clay is now rock hard and permanent, but not yet waterproof. Bisque fired pieces still absorb water; they are ready to glaze.

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