i signed up for a pottery/cermanics class
the teacher gave me a work sheet i figured out most of them and i just have a few left
1. what is the first name of clay before its first firing?
2. What is plastic used for? why is it neccessary?
3. what pots are best for texture?
4. where do you initial a pot?
5. does newpaper burn out in the kiln?
6. why are pieces hollowed out and a hole put in the bottom of a piece?

Thanks alot ahead of time! (: