Clay H&S

COSHH Health and Safety:

1. Always use a wet sponge/cloth to clean up surfaces

2. Always have a clean aprons on

3. Make sure you use well ventilated clay, so it not to dry 

4. Dry to create less dust as possible, so don't shake aprons or dust of surfaces

Clay contains crystalline silica which is chemically combined with other materials. It can give you bad health risk when Clay drys out and is dust as when you inhale it goes into your lungs which can course problems.

Stages of Clay

- Slurry

Watered down clay

- Plastic

Moulding stage and join things together

- Leather Hard

Stage when it holds its hold

-GreenWare

Dry, can be craved into

- Bisqueware

Fired and the stage to glaze

- Earthenware

2nd glaze low fire

- Stoneware

2nd fire high fire