{"id":44886,"date":"2026-03-20T19:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fica-oc.pt\/?p=44886"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:38:33","slug":"phases-of-clay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fica-oc.pt\/en\/blog\/ceramica\/fases-do-barro\/","title":{"rendered":"Phases of Clay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Phases of Clay: the process of transforming clay into ceramics<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Clay is always changing. Before it becomes ceramic, it goes through several phases, some subtle, others irreversible, which result from the relationship between water, time and temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the plastic state to leather, from bone to shell to glazed ceramics, each phase changes the material. Each phase has different characteristics that define what can be done at that moment, and what cannot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article you'll find a description of each stage of the process: characteristics, what to do, what to avoid, and how to recognize the right point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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