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HAND-MOLDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paste Preparation and Shaping (Ceramics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slabbing
1, record 1, English, slabbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- slab work 2, record 1, English, slab%20work
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The forming of ware, usually square or rectangular, from sheets of damp, plastic clay, the joints being sealed by a clay slurry. 1, record 1, English, - slabbing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slices for slab work are simply beaten out with the hands, or a flat piece of wood or "biscuit", for the cruder types, such as Raku; or the clay may be pressed out with a rolling pin, like pastry. 2, record 1, English, - slabbing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand-modeling
- hand-modelling
- hand-molding
- slab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation et façonnage de la pâte céramique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- galettage
1, record 1, French, galettage
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- travail à la plaque 2, record 1, French, travail%20%C3%A0%20la%20plaque
correct, masculine noun, France
- façonnage à la plaque 2, record 1, French, fa%C3%A7onnage%20%C3%A0%20la%20plaque
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de façonnage à la main par laquelle on modèle une pièce en assemblant des galettes d'argile. 1, record 1, French, - galettage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe du travail à la plaque repose sur la préfabrication de plaques de pâte planes, confectionnées de manières diverses, raffermies jusqu'à l'obtention d'une consistance en permettant la manipulation. [...] Les plaques sont obtenues par écrasement d'une masse de pâte à la main, au rouleau à pâtisserie, au maillet, etc. 2, record 1, French, - galettage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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