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Ceramic

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Having to do with with clay or the making of objects from clay or glass

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Slip

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Clay that has been watered down:acts as glue in slip/score technique.slip a fine,liquid form clay applied to the surfaceof a vessel prior to firing.Slip fills in pores and gives uniform color.

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Score

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To draw and makes line in clay.

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Wedging

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Is the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency.

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Coil method

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One of the oldest way of forming pottery.Long strands of clay which are laid on tp of each other and joined blending coil to coil.Coil pieces can be almost any shape and any size.

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Stoneware

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High-fired clay.Stoneware is water proof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than eartenware.

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slip and score techinique

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method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together.

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Slab

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A flatten out piece of clay;you may use a rolling pin or slab roller to achieve a slab of clay.Clay slabs are cut to sape and joined together using scoring and wet clay called slip.Slabs can be draped over or into forms,rolled aroud cyinders or buid-up in geomemetric forms.Large forms are difficult because of stress on the seams.

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Bonedry

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Clay that is completly dried but not yet fired.

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Greenware

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A term used to discribe unfired clay objects in general

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Bisque Ware

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Clay object that has been fired for the first time and without any glaze applied to them

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Glaze Ware

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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired.

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Felting Knife

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Is a special knife-like tool with a fairy flexi ble blade for cutting into moist and leather- hard clay.

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Loop Tool

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A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing out clay forms.

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Sprigging-on

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a term used to described the technique of adding small clay as decoration on the surface of pottery form;also called applied decoration.

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Incising

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Is a decorative technique,created by craving lines into the clay or carving small area out of the clay but not perforating it.

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Kiln

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A furnace designed specifically for hating clay to temperatures necessary to make it permanently hard and stone like.Kiln can be electric,natural gas,wood,coal,fuel,oil or propane.Material used to heat the Kiln can affect the work:wood ashes can build up on the surface of a piece and form a glaze at high temperate.Some potters introduce chemical into the kiln to influence the effect of firing. Frame ceramist Beatrice Wood achieved a luster effect by trowing a moth ball into the kiln.

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Element

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The heating of a electric kiln.

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Footing

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The bottom of a piece that reset upon a surface.There are two kinds:raise and flush.

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Firing

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Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature,fusing the clay particles.Primitive pottery is usually fired on the ground or the pits with watever flammable material is available.Firing has two basic atmosphere. Oxidation and Reduction ,these two atmosphere willaffect the color of the final pieces.

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Glaze

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Glass forming chemical usually with colorants added,that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in the kiln,forming a pleasing,usually glossy coating to the surface of the clay.Glaze can be colored,opaque,translucentor matte.

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Slip Clay

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Clay in liquid form.

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Bat

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A plaster disk or slab for clay work.

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Casting

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A clay form made from a mold.May also br referred to as “ plaster castings.”

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Casting Slip
Is liquid clay used in the process of forming object with molds.Also referred to a "slip."
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China
A term which usually refers to the bone of England,but also is associated with vitreous white wares and porcelain.
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Conditioning Coat
Is a thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware.
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Cone
A mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to vsoften and bend whenthe proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln.
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Cone Plaque
Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand.
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Cone Temperature
Is the mixture of time and temperature at which the cone will blend to show the kiln temperature of the self.
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Earthenware
A low-fired clay body which is fired to maturity at approx.2000 0F.
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Food-safe
A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drinks.
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Foot
The base of the part of the piece of the ceramic on which it rests.
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Gloss
A shiny,glass-like finish
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Kiln Wash
The refractory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips.
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Leather-hard
Greenware that is allow to become firm but still retains its wet look.
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Matte
A soft finish with a line or no shine.
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Opaque
Color which do not allow other colors to show through.
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Peep Hole
Small holes in the side of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process.
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Pin Holes
Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or Underglaze.
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Plasticity
Refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it.
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Posts
Articles made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing.
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Semi-matte
A satin- like surface which which has a slight sheen to it.
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Semi-opaque
Color which generally allows only dark colors to show through.
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Semi-transparent
Slightly colored and/or speckled color which allow most colors to show through with only islight distortion.
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Shelf Cone Temperature
The cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of a kiln.The amount of heating tje ware actually receives.
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Sponge
usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware.There are also synthetic sponges available for ceramic.
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Transparent
Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion.
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Under glaze
A color which is usually applied to greenware and in most cause is covered with glaze.
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Vent hole
Small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attached\>these small holes allow air and gases to escape during firing.Also refers to the peep hole in the side of the kiln.
51
Pinch Pot
Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a comnination of stroking and pinching the clay.Many coil-built pieces are constructed on the top of a pinched bottom.
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Terra cotta
A brownish-orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpture.
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Wheel thrown
A pieces of clay is place on the potter's wheel head which spins.The clay is shaped by compression while it is in motion.Often the potter will use several thrown shapes together to form one pieces.
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Having to do with with clay or the making of objects from clay or glass
Ceramic
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Clay that has been watered down:acts as glue in slip/score technique.slip a fine,liquid form clay applied to the surfaceof a vessel prior to firing.Slip fills in pores and gives uniform color.
Slip
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To draw and makes line in clay.
Score
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Is the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency.
Wedging
58
One of the oldest way of forming pottery.Long strands of clay which are laid on tp of each other and joined blending coil to coil.Coil pieces can be almost any shape and any size.
Coil method
59
High-fired clay.Stoneware is water proof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than eartenware.
Stoneware
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method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together.
slip and score techinique
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A flatten out piece of clay;you may use a rolling pin or slab roller to achieve a slab of clay.Clay slabs are cut to sape and joined together using scoring and wet clay called slip.Slabs can be draped over or into forms,rolled aroud cyinders or buid-up in geomemetric forms.Large forms are difficult because of stress on the seams.
Slab
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Clay that is completly dried but not yet fired.
Bonedry
63
A term used to discribe unfired clay objects in general
Greenware
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Clay object that has been fired for the first time and without any glaze applied to them
Bisque Ware
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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired.
Glaze Ware
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Is a special knife-like tool with a fairy flexi ble blade for cutting into moist and leather- hard clay.
Felting Knife
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A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing out clay forms.
Loop Tool
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a term used to described the technique of adding small clay as decoration on the surface of pottery form;also called applied decoration.
Sprigging-on
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Is a decorative technique,created by craving lines into the clay or carving small area out of the clay but not perforating it.
Incising
70
A furnace designed specifically for hating clay to temperatures necessary to make it permanently hard and stone like.Kiln can be electric,natural gas,wood,coal,fuel,oil or propane.Material used to heat the Kiln can affect the work:wood ashes can build up on the surface of a piece and form a glaze at high temperate.Some potters introduce chemical into the kiln to influence the effect of firing. Frame ceramist Beatrice Wood achieved a luster effect by trowing a moth ball into the kiln.
Kiln
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The heating of a electric kiln.
Element
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The bottom of a piece that reset upon a surface.There are two kinds:raise and flush.
Footing
73
Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature,fusing the clay particles.Primitive pottery is usually fired on the ground or the pits with watever flammable material is available.Firing has two basic atmosphere. Oxidation and Reduction ,these two atmosphere willaffect the color of the final pieces.
Firing
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Glass forming chemical usually with colorants added,that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in the kiln,forming a pleasing,usually glossy coating to the surface of the clay.Glaze can be colored,opaque,translucentor matte.
Glaze
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Clay in liquid form.
Slip Clay
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A plaster disk or slab for clay work.
Bat
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A clay form made from a mold.May also br referred to as " plaster castings."
Casting
78
Is liquid clay used in the process of forming object with molds.Also referred to a "slip."
Casting Slip
79
A term which usually refers to the bone of England,but also is associated with vitreous white wares and porcelain.
China
80
Is a thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware.
Conditioning Coat
81
A mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to vsoften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln.
Cone
82
Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand.
Cone Plaque
83
Is the mixture of time and temperature at which the cone will blend to show the kiln temperature of the self.
Cone Temperature
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A low-fired clay body which is fired to maturity at approx.2000 0F.
Earthenware
85
A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drinks.
Food-safe
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The base of the part of the piece of the ceramic on which it rests.
Foot
87
A shiny,glass-like finish
Gloss
88
The refractory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips.
Kiln Wash
89
Greenware that is allow to become firm but still retains its wet look.
Leather-hard
90
A soft finish with a line or no shine.
Matte
91
Color which do not allow other colors to show through.
Opaque
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Small holes in the side of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process.
Peep Hole
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Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or Underglaze.
Pin Holes
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Refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it.
Plasticity
95
Articles made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing.
Posts
96
A satin- like surface which which has a slight sheen to it.
Semi-matte
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Color which generally allows only dark colors to show through.
Semi-opaque
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Slightly colored and/or speckled color which allow most colors to show through with only islight distortion.
Semi-transparent
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The cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of a kiln.The amount of heating tje ware actually receives.
Shelf Cone Temperature
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usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware.There are also synthetic sponges available for ceramic.
Sponge
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Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion.
Transparent
102
A color which is usually applied to greenware and in most cause is covered with glaze.
Under glaze
103
Small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attached\>these small holes allow air and gases to escape during firing.Also refers to the peep hole in the side of the kiln.
Vent hole
104
Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a comnination of stroking and pinching the clay.Many coil-built pieces are constructed on the top of a pinched bottom.
Pinch Pot
105
A brownish-orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpture.
Terra cotta
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A pieces of clay is place on the potter's wheel head which spins.The clay is shaped by compression while it is in motion.Often the potter will use several thrown shapes together to form one pieces.
Wheel thrown
107
Bonedry
Clay that is completely dried but not dry.
108
Greenware
A term used to describe unfired clay object in general.
109
Bisque Ware
Clay object that had been fired for the first time and without glaze applied to them.
110
Glaze Ware
Bisque ware that has been glaze then fired.
111
Fettling Knife
It is a special knife-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather-hard clay.
112
Loop Tool
A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends,used for. Carving and hollowing out clay form.
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# ceramic Clay that is completely dried but not dry.
Bonedry
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# ceramic A term used to describe unfired clay object in general.
Greenware
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# ceramic Clay object that had been fired for the first time and without glaze applied to them.
Bisque Ware
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# ceramic Bisque ware that has been glaze then fired.
Glaze Ware
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# ceramic It is a special knife-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather-hard clay.
Fettling Knife
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# ceramic A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends,used for. Carving and hollowing out clay form.
Loop Tool

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