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SKILL SCHOOL
        SKILL SCHOOL
    PROJECT
  THREE

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                                                              Regularly check the size of the second half against


                                                             the first as you pinch it out to ensure the sections will fit
                                                             together.
          5                                                  NOTE: If the pinched sections seem very soft and floppy,


                                                             firm the clay up a little with a hairdryer until they can
         When fi nished, sit the shape on its rim on the work   better hold their shape.
        surface while you repeat the exercise to make a second   DON’T OVER DRY THEM – they need to retain some
        cup.                                                 flexibility!

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         Score the rims of both pinched sections with a serrated
         kidney.
           Apply a little slip to the scored areas then join the
         halves together and hold them together for a few
         minutes to ensure the seal is good.



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         Reinforce the join between the pinched sections with a
        coil of soft clay.                                    Work over the surface of the reinforcement with a rib
         Blend the coil in with a finger or wooden tool as    or kidney, removing excess clay as required, to thoroughly

        preferred.                                           smooth o‚ the surface.

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