What are ceramics made of? Are they the same as regular clay pots?
Ceramic is a catch-all phrase that includes both pottery and porcelain. Ceramics are made from a mixture of clay, water, and various sundry additives, then shaped, and finally fired. POTTERY Simply speaking, the difference between porcelain and pottery is that porcelain is translucent, or allows some light to penetrate, while pottery does not. Earthenware and stoneware clays are used to make pottery and are fired at 1700-2100 degrees Fahrenheit and 2100-2300 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. Earthenware is still porous after firing unless it is glazed, while stoneware will hold water regardless of whether it is glazed or not. Pottery pieces have been found that date back to 1400-1200 BC, making this craft much older than the craft of making porcelain. http://www.gardenandhearth.com/…/CeramicsPottery.htm Quite a bit of info on Ceramics here, as well –
