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Ceramics Flashcards

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Ceramic

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Having to do with clay or glass 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 the slip/score technique.

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Score

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To draw or make lines in clay

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Wedging

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The process of kneading clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform cosistency of clay.

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Coil Method

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One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. long strands of clay whitch are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil.

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Stoneware

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High fired clay

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Slab

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A flattened out piece of clay

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Bone Dry

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Clay that is completely dried but not fired

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Greenware

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Unfired clay in general

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Bisque Ware

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Clay objects that have been fired for the first time without being glazed

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Glaze Ware

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Bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

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Fettling Knife

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Special knife-like tool used to cut into moist and leather-hard clay

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Loop Tool

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A special tool with a wire loop used for carving or hollowing clay forms

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Sprigging-on

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A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration

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Incising

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A decorative technique of caring lines into clay

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Kiln

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A furnace used for heating clay to a stone-like hardness

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Element

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The heating coils of an electric kiln

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Footing

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The bottom piece that rests upon a surface

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Slip Clay

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Clay in liquid form

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Bat

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A plastic disc or slab for clay work

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Casting

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A clay form made from a mold

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Casting Slip

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Liquid clay used in the process of molding

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China

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Vitreous white wares and porcelain

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Conditioning Coat

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Thin coat of color that soaks into greenware

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Cone

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A kiln tool which is designed to soften ond bend when a certain kiln temprature is reached.

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Cone Plaque

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Small clay cone holder

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Cone Temperature

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The time it takes for a cone to soften and bend

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Earthenware

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Low-fire clay body which is fired to about 2000 F

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Food-safe

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A product which can safely be eaten or drunk out of

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Foot

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Base or resting place of ceramic

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Gloss

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A shiny, glass-like finish

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Kiln Wash

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Coating applied to the top of kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips

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Leather-hard

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Greenware that is allowed to become firm but still looks wet

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Matte

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Soft finish with little or no shine

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Opaque

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Color that doesn’t allow other colors to show through it

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Peep Holes

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Vent holes in the kilns used for seeing cones

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Pin Holes

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Tiny holes in the final surface of glaze

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38
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Plasticity

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Refers to the ability of clay to retain a formed shape

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39
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Posts

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Shelf supporters used in kiln

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Semi-Matte

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A satin-like surface which has a slight sheen to it

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Semi-Opaque

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Colors that only allow dark colors to show through

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Semi-Transparent

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Colors with allow most colors to show through

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Shelf Cone Temperature

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The amount of heating the cone in the kiln receives

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Sponge

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Sponge used for cleaning greenware

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Transparent

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Colors free of cloudiness or distortion

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Under Glaze

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A color applied to greenware and covered with glaze

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Vent Holes

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Holes punched in clay so air can circulate when firing

48
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Pinch Pots

A

Pots formed by pinching the rim of the pot

49
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Terra Cotta

A

Brownish-orange earthenware clay body used for sculpture

50
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Wheel thrown

A

The technique of forming clay pots on the potters wheel

51
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Slip/Score Techique

A

method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of clay together

52
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Firing

A

Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temprature

53
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Glaze

A

Glass forming chemicals, usually with colorants.

54
Q

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

A

Ceramic

55
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Blank is

Clay that has been watered down; acts as glue in the slip/score technique.

A

Slip

56
Q

Blank is

To draw or make lines in clay

A

Score

57
Q

Blank is

The process of kneading clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform cosistency of clay.

A

Wedging

58
Q

Blank is

One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. long strands of clay whitch are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil.

A

Coil Method

59
Q

Blank is

High fired clay

A

Stoneware

60
Q

Blank is

A flattened out piece of clay

A

Slab

61
Q

Blank is

Clay that is completely dried but not fired

A

Bone Dry

62
Q

Blank is

Unfired clay in general

A

Greenware

63
Q

Blank is

Clay objects that have been fired for the first time without being glazed

A

Bisque Ware

64
Q

Blank is

Bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

A

Glaze Ware

65
Q

Blank is

Special knife-like tool used to cut into moist and leather-hard clay

A

Fettling Knife

66
Q

Blank is

A special tool with a wire loop used for carving or hollowing clay forms

A

Loop Tool

67
Q

Blank is

A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration

A

Sprigging-on

68
Q

Blank is

A decorative technique of caring lines into clay

A

Incising

69
Q

Blank is

A furnace used for heating clay to a stone-like hardness

A

Kiln

70
Q

Blank is

The heating coils of an electric kiln

A

Element

71
Q

Blank is

The bottom piece that rests upon a surface

A

Footing

72
Q

Blank is

Clay in liquid form

A

Slip Clay

73
Q

Blank is

A plastic disc or slab for clay work

A

Bat

74
Q

Blank is

A clay form made from a mold

A

Casting

75
Q

Blank is

Liquid clay used in the process of molding

A

Casting Slip

76
Q

Blank is

Vitreous white wares and porcelain

A

China

77
Q

Blank is

Thin coat of color that soaks into greenware

A

Conditioning Coat

78
Q

Blank is

A kiln tool which is designed to soften and bend when a certain kiln temprature is reached.

A

Cone

79
Q

Blank is

Small clay cone holder

A

Cone Plaque

80
Q

Blank is

The time it takes for a cone to soften and bend

A

Cone Temperature

81
Q

Blank is

Low-fire clay body which is fired to about 2000 F

A

Earthenware

82
Q

Blank is

A product which can safely be eaten or drunk out of

A

Food-safe

83
Q

Blank is

Base or resting place of ceramic

A

Foot

84
Q

Blank is

A shiny, glass-like finish

A

Gloss

85
Q

Blank is

Coating applied to the top of kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips

A

Kiln Wash

86
Q

Blank is

Greenware that is allowed to become firm but still looks wet

A

Leather-hard

87
Q

Blank is

Soft finish with little or no shine

A

Matte

88
Q

Blank is

Color that doesn’t allow other colors to show through it

A

Opaque

89
Q

Blank is

Vent holes in the kilns used for seeing cones

A

Peep Holes

90
Q

Blank is

Tiny holes in the final surface of glaze

A

Pin Holes

91
Q

Blank is

Refers to the ability of clay to retain a formed shape

A

Plasticity

92
Q

Blank is

Shelf supporters used in kiln

A

Posts

93
Q

Blank is

A satin-like surface which has a slight sheen to it

A

Semi-Matte

94
Q

Blank is

Colors that only allow dark colors to show through

A

Semi-Opaque

95
Q

Blank is

Colors with allow most colors to show through

A

Semi-Transparent

96
Q

Blank is

The amount of heating the cone in the kiln receives

A

Shelf Cone Temperature

97
Q

Blank is

Sponge used for cleaning greenware

A

Sponge

98
Q

Blank is

Colors free of cloudiness or distortion

A

Transparent

99
Q

Blank is

A color applied to greenware and covered with glaze

A

Under Glaze

100
Q

Blank is

Holes punched in clay so air can circulate when firing

A

Vent Holes

101
Q

Blank is

Pots formed by pinching the rim of the pot

A

Pinch Pots

101
Q

Blank is

Pots formed by pinching the rim of the pot

A

Pinch Pots

102
Q

Blank is

Brownish-orange earthenware clay body used for sculpture

A

Terra Cotta

102
Q

Blank is

Brownish-orange earthenware clay body used for sculpture

A

Terra Cotta

103
Q

Blank is

The technique of forming clay pots on the potters wheel

A

Wheel thrown

103
Q

Blank is

The technique of forming clay pots on the potters wheel

A

Wheel thrown

104
Q

Blank is

method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of clay together

A

Slip/Score Techique

104
Q

Blank is

method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of clay together

A

Slip/Score Techique

105
Q

Blank is

Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temprature

A

Firing

105
Q

Blank is

Clay is hardened by heating it to a high temprature

A

Firing

106
Q

Blank is

Glass forming chemicals, usually with colorants.

A

Glaze

106
Q

Blank is

Glass forming chemicals, usually with colorants.

A

Glaze

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