Burnishing
This is the first time I actually tried to do some burnishing.
It was fun at the beginning but it takes a lot of time, practice and patience.
Burnishing is basically rubbing the surface of the clay piece until it becomes glossy.
The burnishing tools you use need to be smooth, hard and easy to hold.
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Most potters use the back of the spoon or polished stones for this technique.
Burnishing simply aligns the tiny clay particles so they will reflect the light.
This technique is highly influenced by the state of drying.
The best stage to burnish is usually at the later stage of letaherhard.
Many potters burnish the piece few times to achieve the ultimate finish.
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