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| A GLASSY OR MATT DECORATIVE AND/OR WATERPROOF SURFACE APPLIED AND FIRED TO CERAMIC FORMS |
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| THE PROCESS OF BRINGING A KILN TO MATURITY |
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| THE APPLICATION OF LIQUID WAX TO A CLAY OR GLAZED SURFACE TO REPEL GLAZE FROM THE AREA |
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| A FLAT PLATE, USUALLY CIRCULAR IN SHAPE AND OFTEN MADE FROM PLASTER, THAT IS PLACED ON TOP OF THE WHEEL HEAD AS A SURFACE FOR THROWING ON. |
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| A RAISED FORM OVER WHICH CLAY IS PLACED FOR SHAPING UNTI IT STIFFENS |
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| AN ENCLOSURE FOR FIRING CLAY |
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| THE PRESSING OF SOFT CLAY INTO OR ONTO A MOLD FOR SHAPING |
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| AN ADJUSTABLE DEVICE FOR ROLLING OUT SLABS OF CLAY TO A UNIFORM THICKNESS |
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| A PLASTIC MEDIUM MADE FROM FINE-GRAINED IGNEOUS ROCK AND WATER |
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| CLAY THAT HAS BEEN FIRED AND BECOMES VITRIFIED (GLASS LIKE, EXTREMELY HARD) ABOVE CONE 6 (2194 DEGREES F) |
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| CLAY THAT IS NOT YET BONE-DRY BUT STIFF ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ITSELF WHILE REMAINING WORKABLE |
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| UNFIRED CLAY THAT IS COMPLETELY DRY AND READY FOR FIRING |
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