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What is burnishing pottery?

Rubbing the surface to a polish before firing.

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  1. Heating the pot in a fire
  2. Breaking the pot on purpose
  3. Rubbing the surface to a polish before firing ✔

Why: Burnishing means rubbing the clay with wood, steel, or stone to make a polished finish that survives firing.

Huh, didn't know that: Burnishing means rubbing the clay with wood, steel, or stone to make a polished finish that survives firing.

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Burnishing gives clay a polished look.
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Answer: Rubbing the surface to a polish before firing. Burnishing means rubbing the clay with wood, steel, or stone to make a polished finish that survives firing.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    The surface of pottery wares may be burnished before firing by rubbing with a suitable instrument of wood, steel, or stone
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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