Burnishing is a form of
pottery treatment in which the surface of the pot is
polished, using a hard smooth surface such as a wooden or bone spatula, smooth stones, plastic, or even glass bulbs, while it still is in a leathery 'green' state, i.e., before
firing
Dismissal (also called firing) is the termination of employment by an employer against the will of the employee. Though such a decision can be made by an employer for a variety of reasons, ranging from an economic downturn to performance-related ...
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After firing, the surface is extremely shiny.
This technique can be applied to
concrete masonry, creating a polished
finish.
Burnishing can also be applied to wood, by rubbing two pieces together along the
grain. Hard woods take the treatment best. Burnishing does not protect the wood like a
varnish does, but does impart a glossy sheen.
See also
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Black-burnished ware
Black-burnished ware is a type of Romano-British ceramic. Burnishing is a pottery treatment in which the surface of the pot is polished, using a hard smooth surface. The classification includes two entirely different pottery types which share ...
, a type of Romano-British ceramic
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Black-on-black ware
Black-on-black ware is a 20th- and 21st-century pottery tradition developed by Puebloan Native American ceramic artists in Northern New Mexico. Traditional reduction-fired blackware has been made for centuries by Pueblo artists and other art ...
, a pottery tradition developed by Puebloan Native American ceramic artists
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Northern Black Polished Ware
The Northern Black Polished Ware culture (abbreviated NBPW or NBP) is an urban Iron Age Indian culture of the Indian Subcontinent, lasting c. 700–200 BCE (proto NBPW between 1200 and 700 BCE), succeeding the Painted Grey Ware culture and Black ...
of Iron Age India
References
Artistic techniques
Types of pottery decoration
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