ceramic vocabulary Flashcards
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slip
clay that has been watered down
score
to draw or make lines into clay
slip/score technique
method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together
wedging
in the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency of clay
coil method
long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil
stoneware
high-fire clay
slab
a flattened out piece of clay
bone-dry
clay that is completely dried but not yet fired
greenware
a term used to describe unfired for the first time without any glaze
bisque ware
a term used to describe unfired clay objects in general
glaze ware
clay objects that have been fired for the first time
fettling knife
a special knife-like tool
loop tool
a tool with a wooden handle and wire loop
springing-on
a technique of adding small clay forms as decoration
incising
a decoration technique
kiln
a furnace designed for heating clay
element
the heating coils of an electric kiln
footing
bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface
firing
clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature
glaze
glass-forming chemicals
slip clay
clay in liquid form
bat
a plaster disk or slab for clay work
casting
a clay form made from a mold
casting slip
is liquid clay used in the process of forming molds
