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- 4. Unglazed ceramic ware that has been fired at a low temperature to remove all moisture from the clay body and make handling easy during glazing.
- 7. Scratching or otherwise roughening the edges of damp or leather-hard clay before joining them.
- 8. A tool used for scoring the clay. Usually has several prongs to create multiple scoring. Generally used when joining clay forms.
- 9. In ceramics, a metal cut-out through which clay is forced in an extruder, giving it a particular shape. Dies can create solid or hollow extrusions.
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- 1. A mechanical aid for forming moist clay by pressing it through a die.
- 2. A tool with a fine tip, like a needle. Used for cutting, scoring and trimming.
- 3. The condition of a clay body when much of the moisture has evaporated and shrinkage has just ended, but the clay is not totally dry. Carving, burnishing, or joining slabs is often done at this stage.
- 5. Unfired pottery or sculpture.
- 6. A curved tool made of wood, metal or plastic, used for shaping, scraping, or smoothing clay objects.
- 7. A suspension of clay in water used for casting pottery or sculpture in molds. Can also be used for painted decoration.