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Bisque, also called biscuit, is a fired piece of unglazed ceramic
Ceramic

File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgFile:Qing vase p1070256.jpgA ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetal solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling....
 ware. Depending on the technique and materials used, it is either the final article, such as doll
Doll

A doll is an object that represents a baby or other human being, but includes likenesses of animals and imaginary creatures. Dolls have been around since the dawn of human civilization, and have been fashioned from a vast array of materials, ranging from stone, clay, wood, bone, cloth and paper, to porcelain, china, rubber and plastic....
s' heads, or an intermediary stage before the article has a coating of glaze
Ceramic glaze

Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it....
 applied and is then fired again.

A bisque firing is usually at least 1000°C. The firing of the greenware
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
 that results in the bisque article causes permanent chemical and physical changes to occur.






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Bisque, also called biscuit, is a fired piece of unglazed ceramic
Ceramic

File:Bridge from dental porcelain.jpgFile:Qing vase p1070256.jpgA ceramic is an inorganic, nonmetal solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling....
 ware. Depending on the technique and materials used, it is either the final article, such as doll
Doll

A doll is an object that represents a baby or other human being, but includes likenesses of animals and imaginary creatures. Dolls have been around since the dawn of human civilization, and have been fashioned from a vast array of materials, ranging from stone, clay, wood, bone, cloth and paper, to porcelain, china, rubber and plastic....
s' heads, or an intermediary stage before the article has a coating of glaze
Ceramic glaze

Glaze is a layer or coating of a vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color, decorate, strengthen or waterproof it....
 applied and is then fired again.

A bisque firing is usually at least 1000°C. The firing of the greenware
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
 that results in the bisque article causes permanent chemical and physical changes to occur. These result in a much harder and more resilient article which is still porous and able to absorb glaze.