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The soft-mud process is a method of making bricks where clay is mixed with water to a soft consistency and then placed into molds. This is an older brickmaking technique compared to the stiff-mud process.12

In this method, the clay mixture is inserted into wooden molds. To prevent sticking, the molds are lubricated with sand or water. After filling, any excess clay is struck from the top of the mold. Bricks made using this process can be referred to as wood-mold, sand-struck, or water-struck bricks, depending on the lubrication used. The soft-mud process is also associated with producing a non-uniform texture, giving bricks an appearance similar to handmade or antique bricks.2

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