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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.

Contributors in Sculpture

Sculpture

face shield

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

A clear curved plastic protection device with movable shield worn over the head to protect the face and neck from debris while carving stone or wood.

feldspar

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Constituent of nearly all crystalline rock with aluminum silicates. Used in the ceramic field.

jig

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Device that forms the same shape repeatedly by the use of a die or forming mechanism.

Jolly King

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Trade name of Sculpture House, Inc., an oil-base school grade modeling clay that does not contain sulfur.

kaolin

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

White clay used in pottery and ceramics as a filler or extender.

kerf

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

A width or cut made by a cutting saw or torch.

kiln

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Gas, electric, or wood burning oven or chamber that can be heated to extremely high temperatures for glazing and firing ceramics or pottery.

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