Clay and Pottery Techniques

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Where does clay originate from?

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The earth

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The hand building technique involving rolling clay into long sausage-like shapes

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Coiling

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Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining them

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Scoring

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Material used for joining two pieces of clay together

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Slip

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An oven-like device used for firing clay

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Kiln

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Process for making clay products permanent through baking

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Firing

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Hand building technique using fingers and thumbs to shape clay into a pot

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Pinch

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Importance of removing air pockets and drying clay before firing

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To prevent the clay from exploding in the Kiln

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Method of decoration by pressing an object into clay to create a design

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Stamping

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Glass-like coating on fired ceramic pieces

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Glaze