What are ceramic made of?

Question

The bases of ceramic are made of something what is it?

Answer 1

Ceramics are made from any inorganic substance other than metal, which have undergone a chemical process after being heated to a certain temperature. Clay is probably the most common.

Answer 2

  To my limited knowledge it's mostly clay with some other materials added and processed then dried and heated to very high temperatures.The process can be very involved.

Answer 3

Ceramics are made of clay which is composed of silicates and other earth materials (not all inorganics work - salts and acids don't) which has been weathered into fine particles that form tiny flat plates which permit it to be shaped and still retain its form.