| Making things we use |
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| Pots |
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| This potter makes: plates, cups, bowls, vases and lots of different pots, of course. |
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| He uses clay and he has a special wheel. |
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| 1- First he cuts the clay. It is heavy and sticky. |
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| 2- Then he pushes and pulls the clay. He makes a large, smooth lump. |
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| 3- Next he throws the clay onto the wheel. He throws the clay hard because it must stick onto the wheel. |
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| 4- He makes the wheel turn slowly and he shapes the clay. |
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| 5- Gradually, he turns the wheel faster. Carefully, he pulls up the sides of the pot. |
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| 6- When the pot is a good shap the potter cuts it off the wheel. |
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| 7- He dries the pot slowly. Sometimes he bakes his pots in a big oven. |
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| 8- Finally, he paints the pot. |
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| The pot is shiny and it has beautiful colours. |
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| Potters also make coil pots and pinch pots. |
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| They do not use a wheel to make these pots. |
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| Cloth |
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| This weaver is making cloth. |
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| She is using wool and a loom. |
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| The threads on the loom go from the top to the bottom. |
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| The weaver pushes the wool between the threads. |
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| Baskets |
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| People all over the world make baskets. |
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| This woman is weaving reeds together. |
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| Some people cut long, straight twigs. |
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| They are not as soft as reeds so they cut the twigs with sharp knives. |
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| Candles |
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| Candle makers dip string into hot wax. |
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| The wax goes cold and hard. |
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| They do this lots of times and the candle gets fatter and fatter. |
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| Sometimes they heat the wax then they pour it into metal or plastic moulds. |
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| The wax cools. |
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| When the wax is cold and hard, they open the mould and take out the candle. |
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| Candlelight makes everything look pretty. |
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| Listen 5 times |
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