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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
turnette
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Small round turntable for working with smaller ceramic objects and sculpture.
umber
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Brown earthen mineral used in coloring glaze and clay in ceramics and pottery.
undercut
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
An overhang or protrusion of a relatively smooth plane that hinders removal of the mold. Undercuts must be worked around when mold making and casting.
vent
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
A channel or opening in a mold through which air and gases may escape thereby preventing damage to the cast or air pockets in the cast.
vise
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Gripping device with jaws to secure a piece of sculpture or wood that is being worked.
volcanic ash
Arts & crafts; Sculpture
Produced by volcanic eruption, a material used in ceramic glaze formulas.
