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What equipment is necessary for creating ceramic? Describe each piece and how it is used. (short answer)

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To create ceramics you first need clay, the raw material (earthenware, stoneware, or porcelain) that is wedged or kneaded to remove air and achieve the right plasticity for shaping. A potter’s wheel is used for "throwing" symmetrical vessels while hand-building tools (rolling pin or slab roller, coil/hand-building tools) are used to form slabs, coils, and sculptural pieces. A kiln is essential for firing — bisque firing hardens the clay and glaze firing vitrifies the piece at specific temperatures, using kiln shelves and supports to stack wares. Basic handheld tools (wire cutter, loop and ribbon tools, ribs, trimming tools, sponges, and brushes) are used for cutting, shaping, smoothing, trimming, and applying glazes or slips.