FORMING THE PIECE ~ Three main methods are used to create
pottery forms: handbuilding with slabs or coils of clay, casting with a mold, and throwing on the wheel. The pieces available
for painting at ChocoLate Soup have been either casted with a mold or hand built.
BISQUE FIRING ~ Clay pieces, after formation, are called greenware.
After firing for about 7 to 9 hours at 1945°, the pieces are referred to as bisque and are ready for
glazing.
GLAZING ~ Glazing (or
painting) is what you will do at Chocolate Soup. Glazing serves two purposes. First, it seals the clay pores, so the
piece can hold liquids. Second, it allows you to customize the piece with your own beautiful design. The main component of
glaze is silica, otherwise known as glass.
GLAZE
FIRING ~ (Or Baking as we call it at ChocoLate Soup.) Our glazes mature at a temperature of 1828°.
Our kiln takes approximately 8 hours to reach 1828° and must cool about 10 or more hours before pieces can be removed.
