Bisque

What is Bisque Porcelain?
Bisque porcelain was first made by Chinese crafters. Manufacturing of bisque was done entirely by Chinese for many centuries. Bisque is a white ceramic that is not glazed. Finished pieces are translucent and hard. Most figurines used in decorating are made of this product. Clay used in making bisque porcelain consists of a mixture of flint, kaolin, feldspar. These contents are mixed with water in order to make a paste known as slip. Slip is put into cast and set. Casts absorb the water and the slip quickly hardens around the edges. Within an hour, these edges have become thick enough to allow the remaining liquid to be poured off. This leaves a shell that is porcelain. After thoroughly dry, these porcelain pieces can be removed from casts by gently tapping them.

Aftosa Ceramic Bisque Tiles		Amaco Bisque Fix		Amaco Plate Setter		Amaco Tile Setter
Price: $17		Price: $22 - $27		Price: $9		Price: $11 - $15
		Brand: Amaco		Brand: Amaco		Brand: Amaco
These ceramic bisque tiles, made from low-fire clay bodies, are excellent for a variety of projects such as creating borders, covering table tops, making trivets and coasters, and more!		This white paste is an excellent mending material for bisque.		Save kiln space and classroom time with these stackable plate setters.		This durable high-fire tile setter is for firing individual tiles.
Black Leather Cords, Pkg of 12		Earthenware Bisque		Laguna Ceramic Bisque Tiles		Mayco Add-ditions Bisque Shapes
Price: $3 - $4		Price: $40 - $49		Price: $1		Price: $26
Brand: Mayco				Brand: Laguna		Brand: Mayco
Use this leather cord to string your finished beads.		Hand personalized ceramics are fun for schools, community centers and more!		These fine-quality, low-fired white clay tiles are ready to decorate with your choice of glaze to make trivets, borders, table tops, coasters, etc.		These ceramic bisque shapes can be decorated individually to make jewelry or ornaments, in groups for windchimes or themed displays, or to embellish other works of art.
Mayco Bisque Beads		Mayco Bisquette Medallions		Mugs		Switch Plates
Price: $4		Price: $65 - $89		Price: $30 - $40		Price: $56
Brand: Mayco		Brand: Mayco
Ideal for jewelry and more, Mayco bisque beads come in your favorite shapes, ready to glaze, fire, and use.		These bisquette medallions can be fired to cone 05 or 06.		Have large, comfortable handles.		Single or double outlet switch plates include inset screw holes and beveled edges.

After removing from casts, pieces are ready to be assembled if needed. Slip is used as an adhesive between pieces. Crafters are careful to conceal seams in their work. Completed pieces are allowed to thoroughly air dry.

When completely dried, pieces are placed in a kiln. Most kilns are heated to around 2,300 degrees F. Depending upon the type of piece, baking times will vary. Some must remain in the kiln for up to 70 hours and others can take as little as 14 hours. During baking in a kiln, pieces will lose all of the moisture. Shrinking will occur as well.