1. Decorative Techniques

2. Incise: cutting into the surface with a sharp tool Incise lines to create designIncise whole shapes and patterns to create designs.

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4. Impress: To mark or stamp into clay using pressure Clay that has been impressed You can use just about anything to press into clay and create texture

5. Applique: Applying clay or other object to clay body in a decorative or functional manner Leave or petals are added to this clay body to the left as a decorative technique This teapot has legs appliqued to it serving as a functional and decorative aspect.

6. **SIDE NOTE** In order to attach a piece of clay to another piece of clay you have to prepare the clay pieces SCORE: roughing up the surface of the clay to be attached SLIP: water or watered-down clay used as “glue” between the two pieces of clay

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8. Pierced: To make a hole or opening in clay body

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10. Sgraffito: scratching through glaze/underglaze to reveal the clay body or other color

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