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Sculpture
The practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief - such as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting in metal - in order to create a work of art.
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bluing
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
A water-soluble pigment used in the initial cast of a plaster waste mold to alert the mold maker to the closeness of the cast.
Della Robbia
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Trade name of Sculpture House, Inc. A self-hardening clay that can be fired in a kitchen oven at low temperatures; for decorative use only, nonfunctional pottery.
denatured
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Term describing alcohol which is unfit for consumption due to modification by heating. Used in mold making and casting.
de-oxidation
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
The removal of oxygen as in reduction firing in ceramics to achieve a specific effect.
de-waxing
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Removing the wax model from a mold; usually accomplished with heat.
dextrin
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
A sticky starch used in adhesives; also used in self-hardening clays.
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