Paper clay

The more fiber in the paper clay, the more rapid the drying with less warping and cracking, and the quicker dry-to-dry joins can be made.

[2] A new aesthetic has also emerged from combining paper and clay art traditions.

Other forms built with coils no longer need to be correctly joined before drying, instead, after drying the form, paper clay slip may be applied to join the coils and fill any gaps.

Due to its higher dry tensile strength there are fewer breakages during handing and kiln loading.

[6] Replacing some of the clay with fiber, will reduce the thermal mass of clay, in turn reducing further the energy required to fire the work.

Changing to paper clay from conventional clay offers considerable energy, financial and time savings when firing ceramics in educational institutions.