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the upper opening or rim of a clay pot
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the base or bottom of a pot
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A furnace made of refractory (non-melting) materials constructed to fire clay. They are usually fueled by electricity, gas, or wood
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wax applied on a clay or glazed surface to cover and area while the background is treated by another color
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Pottery that has been fired for the second time, with a glaze application
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To polish clay while it is in the greenware stage until it develops a semi-gloss shine
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Unfired pottery that is bone-dry, a state in which clay forms are most fragile
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Clay that has been allowed to dry slightly, making it stiffer and able to support its weight, but can still be worked on and have parts attached
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Scratching through a layer of glaze to expose a layer of clay or glaze underneath
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The process of starting with a ball of clay, inserting your thumb and “pinching” the clay between your fingers, gradually expanding and shaping the wall into a bowl-like form
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The act of aligning clay on the potter’s wheel
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a tool used to flatten and shape the contour of a hollow clay form
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A form used for support and shaping of the clay. Made of paper, clay, or plaster. Soft slabs are draped on top or inside and allowed to get leather-hard and then built upon or cut and shaped further
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Forming plastic clay on the potter’s wheel
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The first firing for the clay, removes all the water and carbon. The fusing of particles has begun, yet the clay is still porous to allow for glaze absorption.
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a mixture of ceramic materials including clay, glass, fluxes, and colorants
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a tool that bends while helping to shape and smooth leather-hard pottery
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a tool with a ribbon of wire used for trimming and shaping of leather-hard pottery
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A disk or slab of plaster on which pottery is formed or dried. It is also used to remove excess moisture from plastic clay
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Using thin sheets of clay to build a structure, the sheets can either be rolled or stretched out
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A thick and creamy mixture of clay and water used to join clay parts together
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A building technique utilizing long “ropes” of clay stacked in layers upon one another to create a vessel or form
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The kneading of plastic clay in a rocking, spiral motion in order to remove air bubbles and create a uniform consistency
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particles of decomposed rock combined with water to create a plastic, malleable body which is then fired in a kiln to fuse the particles into a stone-like state
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a support framework for the clay to help it hold its shape until it begins to harden.
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Clay that is soft, pliable and easy to work with
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