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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

running

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

A build-up of glaze that flows beyond desired boundaries. Also known as pooling.

rutile

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Brown, deep red, or black mineral that gives a brilliant metallic luster to ceramics and pottery when fired in a glaze.

tacky

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Not yet dry or set. A sticky state of rubber before setting or curing.

tap drill

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Tool used to make an initial hole or indentation; used in mold making or wood sculpture.

tare scale

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Scale used to determine tare, the weight of a material found by deducting the weight of the container holding the material from the total weight. Used with polyurethane rubber mixes.

temper

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Hardness of steel when the molecular structure has been altered by heat.

tensile strength

Arts & crafts; Sculpture

Strength of an object beyond which applied pressure will cause it to break. Hardness of fired clay and cast plaster objects.

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