It will almost always crack or break into a million pieces if fired when wet because the water in the clay boils, turns to steam and can't escape fast enough so it blows out the walls of your figure....
Clay is generally fired in two firings: when unglazed clay is fired in a low firing, it is called bisque. In this state, the clay will still absorb water, but it will not dissolve. Next, the clay is...
Clay is made of small molecules that are easily molded into different shapes. When in a plastic form the clay can be shaped, carved, pressed and turned. When the clay is allowed to dry, it becomes...