What is the primary ingredient of ceramics?
The primary ingredient of ceramics is clay. Different clays produce differing qualities in the ceramic. Before the age of modern transportation system, traditional Chinese manufacturers were kept concentrating in areas where best clay was locally available. Clay is then processed and goes into various shapes. Early pottery was made purely by hand rough in quality with finger marks of potters. Today, ceramic factories on all scale are scattering around the nation specializing in production of different member of the ceramic family, from stoneware to the finest porcelain. Simultaneously, potters wheel propelled by electrical motors has come into use for mass production guaranteed with quality uniformity.
