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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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Sculpture
rasp
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Hand tool with teeth rather than serrations, used for wood, stone, plaster, or metal. It can be double-ended or single ended with the opposite end attached to a handle. Teeth are hand punched and ...
raw glaze
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Glaze formula component without additives. These are the primary glaze ingredients such as iron oxide, ochre, etc.
resin
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Plastic liquid material designed for casting into specially constructed rubber that can withstand the heat of the curing process.
rib
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Tool used primarily by potters for shaping wet clay that has been thrown on the wheel. Can also be used for leveling or scraping.
riffler
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Small rasp type tool with fine serrated cutting edges used for finishing stone and wood. Also known as a jeweler’s rasp.
rod
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Used to strengthen internal sections of a cast. The rod should be non-corrosive so rust will not bleed through the final casting.
