Nantucket Lightship Basket — Nantucket Lightship Baskets are a type of basket originating, in the 19th century,[1] on Nantucket Island Lightships. Lightship baskets are all made from rattan and wood, have an odd number of staves, a solid wooden base, a nailed and lashed rim … Wikipedia
Powder metallurgy — is the process of blending fine powdered materials, pressing them into a desired shape (compacting), and then heating the compressed material in a controlled atmosphere to bond the material (sintering). The powder metallurgy process generally… … Wikipedia
Shōchū — is an alcoholic beverage of Japan, most commonly distilled from barley, sweet potato or rice. Typically it is 25% alcohol by volume, making it weaker than whisky, but stronger than wine and sake.Shōchū is produced everywhere in Japan, yet the… … Wikipedia
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Glassblowing — Glassblower Jean Pierre Canlis (right) … Wikipedia
Lost-wax casting — A model of an apple in wax … Wikipedia
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Glossary of sculpting — This page describe terms and jargon related to sculpture and sculpting. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A armature … Wikipedia
Ceramic forming techniques — are ways of forming ceramic shapes. This can be used to make everyday tableware from teapots, to engineering ceramics such as computer parts. Methods for forming powders of ceramic raw materials into complex shapes are desirable in many areas of… … Wikipedia
Magnapop — posing in 2010, from left to right: bassist Scott Rowe, guitarist and backing vocalist Ruthie Morris, singer Linda Hopper, and drummer Chad Williams Background information … Wikipedia
Compact disc manufacturing — is the process by which commercial compact discs (CDs) are replicated in mass quantities using a master version created from a source recording. This may be either in audio form (CD Audio) or data form (CD ROM). This process is used in the… … Wikipedia