Milling: The removal of material to provide a finished form of close tolerance and good surface finish. Milling may be used to form flat surfaces, grooves or recesses.

Shaping hollow-ware on a throwing wheel.Mixing clay and other materials to form a slip or plastic body.Use of pug mills for extruding plastic clay.Use of pottery lathes for turning unfired hollow-ware.

This guide gives an overview of the types of things that should be considered when planning an activity that uses metal based materials. 

The cutting and shaping of compliant and resistant materials using machines controlled by a computer (CNC machines). Cutting / soluble oil is often used when metals are being shaped.