From a distance she looked like a clay figure in a dingy? Wool coat and a knit hat pulled down over her ears.

她穿着一件无光泽的毛线外衣，戴着一顶针织帽子，拉了下来遮住耳朵一远远看去，她就像一个泥塑的人。

youdao

This is when Mila relies upon taking a mud bath and spreading a nice thick coat of French green clay mixed with water and essential oil of eucalyptus.

这种时候，Mila就会洗一个泥巴澡，在身上涂抹一层厚厚的混合桉树油精的法国绿泥。

youdao

Though the labeling does not explain how the works are made, some reliefs appear to be molded, others incised, then painted by applying pigment directly onto the clay or on a base coat of lime or other material.

WSJ: Theater, Life, and the Afterlife | China Institute | A Dynasty Without the Hereafter? | By Lee Lawrence

The attendant suggested I have them clean the car using a clay process, then apply a coat of wax by hand.

WSJ: Me & My Car: What's the Best Tire Pressure for a Saab?