Leather hard clay is when the clay has dried a little but is still wet enough to work with.

Clay is very versatile at the leather-hard stage, stronger, and less prone to breakage like bone dry pottery (also known as ‘greenware’). 

In this episode, I explain what leather-hard clay is and all the amazing things that can be created with leather-hard clay! From building slab pots, etching decoration and slip trailing, to turning the base of wheel-thrown pots and more!

Resources for Potters:

Oxford Clay website resources for Potters: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/resources-for-potters

Pottery eBooks: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/ebooks

Download the Free How to Make a Pottery Glaze Workbook (suitable for beginners): https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-make-a-pottery-glaze-workbook

Download the Free How to programme an Electric Kiln for bisque and stoneware glaze firings (includes full kiln firing schedule) https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/how-to-fire-bisque-and-stoneware-kiln-firing-schedule

Pottery Paperback Books available from amazon:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Katherine-Tomlinson/e/B0B1CKC9X3?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1662270837&sr=8-1

Video mini-courses for Potters: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/shop/courses

Oxford Clay blog: https://www.oxfordclay.co.uk/blog-1