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Kneading: It is the process of mixing water with blended clay (clay with additional minerals) to make it plastic.
Kneading of the brick earth occurs after clay has been weathered, and blended and is the last step in the preparation of brick earth before moulding it into the shape.
Kneading is done either manually or by combined kneading-tempering by adding moisture to the already blended soil and placing it in pug mills (often called as clay mixers).
Kneading is done to obtain a homogeneous mass and to develop plasticity for the following moulding process.
Tempering of clay: It is the process of adding water to the clay and allowing it to remain un-disturbed for few days before mixing occurs.
Pugging: It is also the process of working and tempering of clay to make it plastic and consistent.
Moulding: It is the process of giving a required shape to the brick from the prepared brick earth. It can be hand moulded or machine moulded.
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