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updated tue 30 sep 97

 

terrie lambert on tue 30 sep 97

I dont remember seeing that this made it so I am resending it.

terrie lambert wrote:

> Anjali Gulati wrote:
>
> > ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> >
> > Hi Clay people
> >
> > finish that would make the terra-cotta have a slight sheen on it. I
> >
> > Thank you..........anjali
>
> You can lightly rub it with a fine, very damp cloth when it is leather
> hard and it should give you the finish you want. It's called polishing the
> surface, and it is very difficult if not impossible to put glaze on it after
> it's done. This is how primitive ware was made water tight.

> Terrie Lambert