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| the process of pounding and cutting to remove air and foreign particles |
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| Small particles of earth mixed with water to form a soft pliable media |
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Residential Clay
Sedimentary Clay |
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R:course grained clay that exists in the same place where it develops, bland in color
S:fine grained clay that has traveled downstream, strong in color
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| smsll particles of fired clay, roughly ground, added to plastic clay to give it stability |
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| a creamy mixture of two or more types of clay formulated for a specific purpose |
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| working clay on a surface with the palms of the hands to remove air and foreign particles |
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A mixture of two or more types of clay formulated for a specific purpose
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| a compound claybody, highfired, cream in color, vitrifies when fired |
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| plastic-wedged, soft pliable, easy to work with. takes shape without sagging or cracking |
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| leatherhead-partially dried clay,moistbut not flexible, easiest to carve, scrape, or burnish |
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greenware- bone dry clay that has not been fired, very fragile
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| Bisque- potter after the first firing. color has changed to brick red or white |
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| glazeware- finished product, glazed for water tightness, durability and beauty |
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| the process of heating and removing moisture to produce a solid body |
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| a primitive decoration where bisqueware is placed in a hole pr cave and smoothered with combustibles. a fire is lit and a cover placed over the pit to somther the fire. carbon spots build up on the ware to produce a design |
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| becomes non-porous able to hold water |
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| occurs as clay dries, and as clay is fired |
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