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What is Greenware?

Greenware

Almost all the drying shrinkage happens between the wet and leather hard state; so once the piece is leather hard, it can be dried more quickly. When the piece is fully dry the clay color will fade, and the piece will no longer feel cool and clammy when held to the cheek. At this point it's called bone dry. Any unfired piece is called greenware. Once a piece is bone dry, it's ready to be bisque fired.

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