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Tools and raw materials that are used for making Andretta pottery are:

• Riverside Clay: It is derived from the riverside and used as basic raw material.

• Mountain Clay: It is derived from the mountainside and used as basic raw
  material.

• Sculpture Scraper, Knife, Carved Sludge Shaper: These are used for scraping
  off excess clay where it is too thick.

• Sponge: It is used as a medium to smoothen the pottery products' surface and
  helps in removing dust.

• Slip Trailers and Paint Brush: These are used for creating slip designs on the
  products.

• Colouring Oxides: These are used as an ingredient with china clay to get a variety
  of colours.

• Fluxes (Borax or B2O3): These are used to melt the glaze when pottery products
  are kept at high temperatures.

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