Clays Menu EY Net Japanese Pottery Primer
Pulverizing and Sifting. The dried clay is broken up into small pieces (by machine) and then put through a sieve to remove impurities and capture only the finer earth. Stones and dirt are discarded. Some potters, however, intentionally leave in small stones to achieve the ishihaze effect (see above). Straining. The clay is next mixed with water, and the resultant mixture is filtered again in ...