ensuring it has the right texture for shaping. The potter then uses time-tested methods to mold the clay, whether by hand or with a wheel. After the pot is formed, it is smoothed and dried ...

"The texture of a soil is its proportion of sand, silt and clay," said James Cassidy, a soils instructor at Oregon State University. "Texture determines all kinds of things like drainage ...

thick clay that’s a little stiff to the touch. Rub it in your hands and work it through your hair and it creates texture, definition, and, yes, even volume, in your hair. It also usually has ...