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pottery on a wheel we canbe reasonably sure. The Egyptians, however, as early as 4000 B. C.,used the simplest potter’s wheel, as is proved by fragments of potterystill in existence. This wheel was a s
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is the jar liable to crack. The top is now made even byeye, using the pointed steel tool.[Illustration: FIG. 30][Illustration: POTTERY FOR BEAUTY AND USE The pale-green rose-bowl with a moth design,
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e potter’s wheel and bench (seeChapter III.), one will be well equipped. This is taking for grantedthat one has been able to buy one’s clay ready mixed. Otherwise theremust be a tub for mixing the cla
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rolled smooth with a rolling-pin until it is three-eighthsof an inch thick and about six inches across. This is laid into thebottom of the mould, which has previously been dusted with ground flinttie
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stration: FIG. 5][Illustration: FIG. 7]The tools for use with the potter’s wheel are mostly of thin steel,and may easily be cut from a sheet of steel which one can buy of adealer in hardware. There sh
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r cutting away the extra clay under thebottom. Set the wheel in motion, then take the tool, well moistenedwith slip, in the left hand. Hold it firmly with its long edge on thetop of the wheel (if it i
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d, however, ifpossible be fired first in the biscuit. _Flower Candlestick_=Materials required=: About 1½ pounds of clay, The wooden modelling tools, A plaster tile.A candlestic
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enough so that it can easily be slipped out of the mould.The hollows between the coils, after they have been wet with slip,are filled in with clay of the consistency of the bowl. The bowl isagain set
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t it will slide. The lump of clay, held in bothhands, is then thrown firmly on to the centre of the wheel. The bottomof the lump should be well down on the wheel, and it is most importantto have it ex
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ill be wise to smoothit with sandpaper instead of with the sponge, as in this state even alittle water may cause it to crack. One cannot learn too soon, or havetoo often impressed upon one’s mind, the