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Decomposed granite-type rock with fine particles and no vegetative matter. Contains particles that affect color and firing temperature.
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Kneading clay with hands to remove air pockets and create a uniform texture. Helps prepare clay for reuse (repurposing).
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Hand-building technique where fingers gently shape the clay into bowls or other forms.
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A hand-building technique where clay is rolled into rope-shaped lengths.
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Using rolling pins to create sheets of clay, which can be cut into patterns and assembled.
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Joining two pieces of clay by roughening (scoring) the edges and attaching them with liquid clay (slip).
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A stage of clay where it has lost most of its moisture but can still be carved or joined.
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A stage where all moisture has left the clay, and it’s ready to be fired. Very fragile.
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Unfired pottery that can still be recycled or rehydrated.
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Liquid clay used to attach or cement pieces together.
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Clay that is wet and workable.
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First firing of clay at around 1900°F. Hardens the clay but leaves it porous (called Bisqueware). The firing cycle takes ~24 hours.
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A thin, glossy coating made from silica, alumina, and colorants, applied to bisque ware for decoration and protection.
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A decoration applied before the glaze, made from pigments derived from oxides.
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The second firing that melts the glaze, forming a glass-like surface at ~2300°F. This creates Stoneware (non-porous, holds water).
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Small supports used during glaze firing to prevent pieces from sticking to the kiln or each other.
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A pot created by pinching a ball of clay to form an opening and shape.
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The base of a pot, often decorative, that elevates it from the surface.
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Clay that has been bisque fired, ready to glaze.
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Finished pottery that has been glaze fired.
