| Many people have not come into contact
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| | so well known uses for ceramics.
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| with ceramic art decorations and objects
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| | Well-Known Uses for Ceramics
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| since Junior High. However, even in
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| | Art sculptures
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| today's technologically advanced society,
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| | Dishes
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| ceramics still serve as a multi-purpose
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| | Platters
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| material.
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| | Kitchen wear
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| What are Ceramics?
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| | Kitchen tiles
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| You may not remember from school, but
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| | Bathroom structures (toilet, bathtub)
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| ceramics are made by burning shaped
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| | Lesser-Known Uses for Ceramics
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| pieces of pottery. Ceramics start out as
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| | Computers
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| clay, which is then formed by an artist,
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| | Tools
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| or student, then coated with a glaze and
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| | Dental replacements
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| heated in a kiln.
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| | Engine parts
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| This form of art was created many years
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| | Tiles on space shuttles
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| ago and is still a highly touted art form
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| | Up until reading this list you probably
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| today. While first used as the industry
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| | were unaware of just how diverse ceramic
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| standard for making pottery, plates,
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| | materials are. Ceramics can actually be
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| bowls, and cups, the industry has moved
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| | used for almost everything. Though we
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| on to more expedient and cost effective
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| | hardly notice, ceramics play a very
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| methods. However, unique, one of kind
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| | important role in our day to day lives.
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| ceramic objects are highly sought after
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| | Without them we would not have many of
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| today and can be a lucrative business to
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| | the items listed above.
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| highly talented artists. Of course, it
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| | Future Uses for Ceramics
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| takes years of style development and
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| | Just like plastic, scientists are just
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| practice to reach such a great pinnacle,
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| | realizing the potential success ceramic
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| but for most artists, this form of
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| | material possesses, especially in regards
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| artwork is not done with the idea of
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| | to the medical and health industry.
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| making money.
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| | Ceramics are being used to help create
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| Even though the old way of making
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| | devices that can sense our needs and
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| ceramics is no longer the industry
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| | automatically deliver medicine to us.
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| standard, there is still a small market
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| | Ceramics are also being experimented with
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| for this method. Today, a great majority
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| | in hip, knee and shoulder replacement
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| of ceramic art and decoration is made by
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| | surgeries, and may even one day replace
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| machines, never even being touched by a
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| | diseased heart valves.
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| human hand until the final product is
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| | The possibilities ceramic materials
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| complete. This automation of a craft that
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| | provide are almost endless. Ceramics'
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| used to be done entirely by hand has made
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| | amazing electric, mechanical, thermal,
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| it possible for companies to mass produce
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| | optical, and magnetic abilities are
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| creative and diverse products; however,
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| | remarkable. From medicinal uses to
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| many artists feel that this method lacks
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| | technological advances, ceramics truly
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| the personal, human quality that truly
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| | have a profound effect on our lives and
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| makes the artwork unique.
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| | our world. Ceramics have already changed
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| Regardless of the many beliefs and
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| | the way we live and are now in the
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| methods involved in ceramics, here are
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| | process of changing how long we live.
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| some well known uses, as well as some not
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