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Lumps of clay are measured on the ____________________ when specific / equal amounts of clay are needed , ( creating multiples of the same size item ) and ____________________ is done to improve clay consistency / remove air bubbles
A ball of clay is centred on the pottery ____________________ . Ceramicists use their hands , throwing tools , ribs and rubber kidneys , to bring shape to the form and smooth the surface . This is called ____________________ . A ____________________ is used to add or remove water and smooth the surface . It is important to compress the rim of the form this can be done with fingers , or a piece of ____________________ leather . A ____________________ is used to cut the clay at the base of the form , after wiring off , pieces made on a separate ____________________ can be left on it to become dry enough for ____________________ Work can be placed back on the wheel and turning tools including loop tools and stem tools can be used to removes excess weight , refine the shape , and add foot rings by turning clay from the base .
There are different examples of Hand building .
When Clay is squeezed between fingertips to create the required shape , it is called ____________________ . When clay is rolled out and cut to the required shape , and stiffened pieces are joined using scratch and slip method to create the form it is called ____________________ Building . When Coils are made by hand ( rolling ) or machine ( ____________________ ) and used to create the form , it is called ____________________ . Most of the time the surface is smoothed out by hand but sometimes coils are left visible .
When making a ____________________ out of plaster . the item to be cast is prepared , using clay to avoid ____________________ , and usually in a temporary frame of ____________________ Boards the plaster is poured on , producing a reverse of the item . Oil or soft soap is used on the item being cast and on the plaster if more plaster parts are to be poured ( more than a one piece mould ) , to allow separation and release after the mould is made . A Cottle can also be a cylindrical tube sealed with clay around the base and held around the height with string or duct tape to avoid leaks .
Pouring ____________________ ( liquid clay ) into a plaster mould to recreate the internal form is called Slip ____________________ - The clay forms a skin as it dries against the plaster and the excess slip is poured out when the ____________________ of the skin is enough . The clay is then dried in the mould , until it is safe to take out ( typically an hour ) at this stage they can be joined on to other pieces using the ____________________ and ____________________ method . The surface is refined and the seams from slip cast forms are removed , in a process called ____________________ .
Clay at this stage is called greenware and is still able to be recycled .