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Water Etching

Water Etching

A raw clay texture technique where wax, acrylic medium, or lacquer is applied in a design to raw clay, then the raw clay sponged to wear away the uncoated surface. When fired a subtle raised surface, sometimes showing the grog or sand in the clay, remains.

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