CALM · POTTERYHistory of Pottery
Learn the condensed History of Pottery starting with the Venus (Grimaldi) Figurines 29,000 years ago, through the invention of the Potter’s Wheel, the origin of the Piggy Bank, and Raku firing.
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CALM · POTTERYSilicosis
Find out about silicosis, a long-term lung disease caused by inhaling large amounts of crystalline silica dust, usually over many years.
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CALM · POTTERYNeed to know: Stages of drying in clay - ClayGeek
Clay artists use a few key terms to describe the stages of clay dryness during forming. It
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CALM · POTTERYPottery in Antiquity
Pottery is the first synthetic material ever created by humans. The term refers to objects made of clay that have been fashioned into the desired shape, dried, and either fired or baked to fix their...
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CALM · POTTERYQuick Tip: Reconstituting Clay
Throwing with excessively firm clay is uncomfortable and rarely produces the best results. Thankfully, with a little time and water, you can rehydrate the clay quite effectively.
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CALM · POTTERYCeramics Everywhere
Ceramics have been present since prehistory, and are now a part of many cutting-edge applications due to their advantageous properties and the inventiveness of researchers. From aeronautics and surgery to optics and energy, here is an overview of this innovative research.
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CALM · POTTERYThe Dolni Vestonice Ceramics
Today, we meet a 26,000-year-old lady. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them.
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CALM · POTTERYCancer: The type of dust linked to a higher risk of lung cancer
THE SEVERITY of cancer is determined by several factors, including the stage and location of the disease. Among the deadlier forms of the condition is lung cancer. Exposure to certain types of dust has been shown to substantially increase the risk of the disease.
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CALM · POTTERYIs Pottery Clay Eco-Friendly? - or is it Costing the Earth?
In these times, it's important to ask the question, is pottery clay eco-friendly? Or is the cost of making ceramics on the environment is too high?
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The glossy, black labu sayong is a State icon for Perak. Instantly recognisable, labu sayong takes days of handwork in forming, firing, drying and engraving. The gourd-shaped jars made of fine clay are carbonised using hot rice husk to give them that black gloss.
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Note: The New Zealand Journal of Archaeology was replaced in 2010 by the Journal of Pacific Archaeology. Journal of Pacific Archaeology issues from 2010 onwards are available digitally at http://pacificarchaeology.orgRead more
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