Ceramic

materials · heat-resistant · crafts · science

Fired at extremes. Ceramics get their special powers from being heated to very high temperatures, which makes them super hard and able to survive intense heat without melting or breaking down.

Ancient art form. People have been making ceramics for thousands of years, creating everything from cooking pots and dishes to decorative tiles and sculptures.

Tough and tough. Ceramics are brittle, meaning they can crack or shatter if you drop them, but they're also extremely hard and resist corrosion, so they last a really long time.

All around us. You can find ceramics in your kitchen (plates and mugs), on buildings (roof tiles and bricks), and even in space technology and car engines because they handle heat so well.