natural clay
Raw soil-based material
Natural clay is clay in its unprocessed state, as found in the earth—distinguished from commercially prepared or synthetic clay products.
Potters and sculptors may dig their own natural clay, which requires cleaning and conditioning before use: She sources natural clay from a riverbank near her studio.
The term also appears in skincare for clay masks and treatments.
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- mudWet soil mixture
- potteryFired clay objects
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- loamFertile soil mixture
soil · kiln · molding · wet · sculpting · slip · glaze · air dry · earth tones · face mask · cat litter · firing · wheel · earthenware · kaolin · bentonite · riverbed · digging
natural clayplastic
Capable of being molded
plasticine · silicone · resin · thermoplastic · synthetic rubber
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