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技法
pre-fire
Japanese: プレファイア
A preliminary firing performed before the main firing to prepare the material.
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Pre-firing is a preliminary firing performed once before the main firing to prepare the material.
This is done when temporarily setting frit or powder in place, or when preparing parts in advance.
This entry is written in Japanese by Rei Chikaoka and translated for readers outside Japan. If something reads oddly, the original is the source of truth.