Ceramics 101

Learn about the basics of ceramics, materials used, processes and ancient techniques that are still used today.

Ceramics 101

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Electric kiln in a potter's studio in St-Henri neighborhood in Montreal.

What are the different firing techniques?

For thousands of years, people have baked clay objects in ground fire pits to make ceramics, a technique still used today. However, to achieve specific, reproducible results, ceramists use specialized ovens known as kilns which yield more control over temperature and oxygen levels.