Leather-hard
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leather-hard-312-2187273
title:
Leather-hard
text:
In pottery, leather-hard is the condition of a clay or clay body when it has been partially dried to a consistency similar to leather of the same thickness as the clay. At this stage, the clay object has approximately 15% moisture content. The clay is still visibly damp but has dried enough to be able to be handled without deformation. The body is able to be gouged or incised without breaking. The leather-hard stage is the easiest place to add on extension material that cannot be dried with the
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description:
Partially dried clay
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather-hard
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date modified:
2024-03-17T04:10:44Z
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fields total:
13
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15