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garden ware is made. Great tree- andplant-tubs, sun-dial stands, well-curbs, and window-ledge boxes area few of the things that come from this pottery. The forms of thesepieces are substantial and go

ill be wise to smoothit with sandpaper instead of with the sponge, as in this state even alittle water may cause it to crack. One cannot learn too soon, or havetoo often impressed upon one’s mind, the

pottery on a wheel we canbe reasonably sure. The Egyptians, however, as early as 4000 B. C.,used the simplest potter’s wheel, as is proved by fragments of potterystill in existence. This wheel was a s

is the jar liable to crack. The top is now made even byeye, using the pointed steel tool.[Illustration: FIG. 30][Illustration: POTTERY FOR BEAUTY AND USE The pale-green rose-bowl with a moth design,

e potter’s wheel and bench (seeChapter III.), one will be well equipped. This is taking for grantedthat one has been able to buy one’s clay ready mixed. Otherwise theremust be a tub for mixing the cla

rolled smooth with a rolling-pin until it is three-eighthsof an inch thick and about six inches across. This is laid into thebottom of the mould, which has previously been dusted with ground flinttie

stration: FIG. 5][Illustration: FIG. 7]The tools for use with the potter’s wheel are mostly of thin steel,and may easily be cut from a sheet of steel which one can buy of adealer in hardware. There sh

r cutting away the extra clay under thebottom. Set the wheel in motion, then take the tool, well moistenedwith slip, in the left hand. Hold it firmly with its long edge on thetop of the wheel (if it i

d, however, ifpossible be fired first in the biscuit. _Flower Candlestick_=Materials required=: About 1½ pounds of clay, The wooden modelling tools, A plaster tile.A candlestic

enough so that it can easily be slipped out of the mould.The hollows between the coils, after they have been wet with slip,are filled in with clay of the consistency of the bowl. The bowl isagain set