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What is press molding?

Pressing clay into a porous mold by hand.

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Why: Press molding means manually pressing a lump of clay into a porous mold. The mold gives the clay its shape.

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Press molding is a hands-on way to make a mold impression.
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Answer: Pressing clay into a porous mold by hand. Press molding means manually pressing a lump of clay into a porous mold. The mold gives the clay its shape.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    Press moulding: a simple technique of shaping by manually pressing a lump of clay body into a porous mould.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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