Ceramic greenware is ‘raw’ and unfired. Therefore, it is very fragile and must be handled with care. Because it is still raw it is somewhat soft in that you can cut into it to add design and to remove its mold seam lines.
Before you can paint your ceramic piece or fire it, you will need to clean it, or remove the seam lines and blemishes.The more attention you pay at this stage of your ceramic creation, the better your final completed piece will look and the more value it will have.
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