Ceramics

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Clay after first firing without glaze; it is now permanent, is porous

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Bisque

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Unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire; most fragile state.

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Bone Dry

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Clay products that have been fired for permanence.

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Ceramic

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A method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, ropelike or snakelike pieces of clay

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Coiling

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A moist earth of decomposed rock; used in products such as pottery, bricks, tiles, and sculpture

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Clay

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Making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln.

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Firing

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Unfired clay that isn't quite dry yet firm enough to carve; clay that has stiffened slightly.

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Leather Hard

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Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

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Scoring

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Clay evenly rolled to form a smooth sheet.

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Slab

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Clay in an unfired state (moist, leather hard, or bone dry)

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Greenware