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Pinch Pots

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Clay Terminology

Clay Terminology. Ceramics Unit. Clay. A mixture of different types of clays and minerals for a specific ceramic purpose. Plastic. The condition of the clay where it is neither too wet nor too dry to work. Leather hard. Stage of the clay between plastic and bone dry (green).

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Slab-Built Pots

Slab-Built Pots. http://pottery.about.com/od/handbuildingtechniques/tp/basicover.htm. Slab-Building, Ancient to Modern. Slab-building techniques were used extensively by Mesoamerican Pre-Columbian potters , with some beautiful results.

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Ceramics

Ceramics. Please get out notebook paper and set up Cornell Notes. Clay. A natural material found in the earth. Is moldable when wet. Becomes hard and durable when fired in a kiln. Firing. A kiln is the oven used to fire clay. Originally a hole in the ground.

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