SHRINKING
ca: ENCONGIMENT
es: ENCOGIMIENTO
Shirking is an unwanted reduction in sizes of products like wool or cotton, caused in by overheating while being washed, In pottery clay shrinks with the heat of firing, this is accepted by all potters and taken into account when producing work that has to be an exact size. The higher the temperature the more clay shrinks, so all pieces that have to fit together must be fired to the same temperature.
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