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To change the number of clay voxels added or removed (1x1, 2x2 and 3x3), press F and select the 'brush size' as indicated by the first three menu options. The last tool menu option,'Copy' allows a player to duplicate identical layers of clay voxels. When this menu option is selected, pressing the right mouse button adds a "layer" of clay matching the pattern of voxels directly underneath the current layer "under construction".
To change the number of clay voxels added or removed (1x1, 2x2 and 3x3), press F and select the 'brush size' as indicated by the first three menu options. The last tool menu option,'Copy' allows a player to duplicate identical layers of clay voxels. When this menu option is selected, pressing the right mouse button adds a "layer" of clay matching the pattern of voxels directly underneath the current layer "under construction".


==Finishing Items and Molds== <!--T:5-->
==Finishing Items and Molds - Pit Kiln== <!--T:5-->
Once the form is complete, the clay item must be baked in a firepit. ''Note: pottery items do not need to be placed in containers to complete this process.'' Place the raw clay item into the top left slot of the firepit, and add fuel to the bottom slot. The fuel selected to fire (burn) blue clay items must reach and maintain the firing temperature of 700 C until the process is completed. When fired, the finished item will transfer to the right side (output) of the firepit. Most clay items do not stack, so a finished "burned" item must be removed from the output slot of the firepit before a new clay item or mold is placed into the input slot. Finished items appear dark brown in color and have "burned" added to their name.
Once the form is complete, the clay item must be baked in a [[Pit Kiln|pit kiln]]. <br>
A pit kiln is a one deep hole dug into the earth or surrounded by stone - ''make sure to not use any burnable materials in the vicinity, as the kiln will spread fire!'' Even tall grass and low hanging tree branches will go up in flames and might cause your local forest or house to be destroyed.  
After finding a secure spot, place your raw items into the hole. You can find a list of how many items can be fired at the same time below. Next, place dry grass, sticks and fire wood above the items in that order - the game will stop you from adding more than necessary. It should take 10 grass, 8 sticks and 4 firewood.<br>
Finally, ignite the kiln with a torch or fire starter. Make sure to keep a safe distance from it yourself, since you can accidentally set yourself on fire as well. The firing will take approximately 48 ingame hours, so it's a good idea to prep the pit kiln before the night to let it fire away through the darkness. The fire on top of the kiln will stop burning when it's done, leaving only the finished pottery items in the hole. Finished items appear dark brown in color and have "burned" added to their name.<br>
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Following a list of clay items and how many of them can be fired in one pit kiln:
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Pottery Item !! Clay type !! Amount
|-
| [[Bowl]] || blue or fireclay || 4
|-
| [[Claypot]] || blue or fireclay || 4
|-
| [[Crucible]] || blue or fireclay || 4
|-
| [[Crock]] || blue or fireclay || 4
|-
| [[Flowerpot]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Planter]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Shingle]] || blue or fireclay || ?
|-
| [[Storage Vessel]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Watering Can]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Anvil Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Axe head Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Hammer head Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Hoe head Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Ingot Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 2
|-
| [[Lamellae]] || blue or fireclay || ?
|-
| [[Pickaxe head Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Prospector's Pick Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Shovel head Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Sword blade Mold]] || blue or fireclay || 1
|-
| [[Firebrick]] || fireclay || 12


==Using Finished Pottery Items and Molds== <!--T:6-->
==Using Finished Pottery Items and Molds== <!--T:6-->
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