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When you mix a gel medium with acrylic paint will that give it more body or help dry the paint faster?

What is the hardest material to fire? Stoneware,porcilin,earthware?

When using a kiln what are the cones used for?  To shape the object, help air circulation?....

When using impasto should it be done on rice paper or canvas?

What are color bars used for in a vidoe? Does it have to do with transfering images?

What culture invented calligraphy?
What culture invented glassblowing?

When working with plaster how can you make it dry faster? By adding flour?

2h-9h pencils are used for what?  Detail or value?

What is a wash?  Is it transparent or opaque?  

Answer
Well, now here we go:

Answer1: Give it a lot more body, making it almost obese.
2: The hardest material to fire is the shell of the south sea hippo oyster(real tuff)
3: Both
4: Either, but i prefer rice paper, as you can eat if you bugger it up...
5: in a "vidoe" - shucks i have no idea, does this have the slightest to do with art history?
6: The monkieshakey indians of north kessock
7: The mesopitanians
8: By using a hairdrier, or blowing really hard on it
9: something you should get when noone will stand near you
Give me a break - you're testing me and i don't appreciate it in the slightest!

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