Ceramics

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Ceramic

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Havingto do with clay or class or the making of objects from clay or class

Question 2

Slip

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

Question 3

Score

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to draw or make lines into clay

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Wedging

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

Question 5

Coil Method

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One of the oldest ways of forming pottery . Long strands of clay which are laid on top of each otyher and joined throught blending coil to coil . coil piecescxcan ce almost any shape and any size

Question 6

Stoneware

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high-fire clay . Stoneware is waterproof even with Glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than earthenware

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Slab

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A flattened out piece of clay ; you may usea rolling pin or slab roller to achieve a slab of clay. Clay slabs are cut to shape and joined together using scoring and wet clay called slip . Slab can be draped over or into forms , rolled around cylinders or built-up into geometric forms. Large forms are difficult because of stresses on the seams and because the slab naturally sags.
some potterget around this by working fibers into the clay body . the fibers Burn out durng the firing , leaving a network of tiny holes

Question 8

Bone Dry

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clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

Question 9

Greenware

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a term used to describe unfired clay objects in general

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Bisque Ware

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bisque ware that has been glaze then fired

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Glaze Ware

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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

Question 12

Fettling Knife

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Is a specail knife-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather-hard clay

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Loop Tool

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A Special Toll 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 describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms ;also called applied decoration

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Slip/Score Technique

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Method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together

Question 16

Incising

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Is A decoration technique , created by carving lines into clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating it

Question 17

Kiln

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A furnace designed specifically for heating clay to the temperatures necessary to make it permanently hard and Stone Like . Kilns can be electric , natural gas , wood ,coal , fuel oil or propane . Materials used to heat the kiln can a fact the work : would ash can build up on the surface of a piece and form a glaze at a high temperatures. Some Potters introduce chemicals into the kiln to influence the effect of the firing. Famed ceramist Beatrice Wood Achieved a Luster Effect by throwing moth balls in the kiln .

Question 18

Element

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The Heating coils of an electric kiln .( Tired or burned-out elements refer to Elements which carry too little or no electrical currents for producing heat

Question 19

Foot

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The bottom of a piece that Rest upon the surface (May be wheel thrown or hand-built) there are two kinds: raised and flush

Question 20

Firing

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Clay is hardened by heating to a high temperature ,fusing The Clay particles . Primitive pottery is usually fired on the ground or in pits with whatever flammable material is available . Kilns allow more efficient use of materials and more control over the atmosphere during a firing . Firing has two basic atmospheres. Oxidation and Reduction, these two atmospheres will affect the color of the final piece .

Question 21

Glaze

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Glass-Forming chemicals , usually with colorants added , that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in a kiln, forn a pleasing , usually glossly coating to the surface of the clay . Glazw can be colored , opaque ,translucent or 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 dick ot slab for clay work

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Casting

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A clay made from a mold . May also be referred to “plaster casting”

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Casting Slip

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Is liduid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds. Also referred as "slip"

Question 26

China

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A term which usually refers to the bone china of England, but also is asssociated with vitreous white wares and porcelain

Question 27

Conditioning Coat

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(glaze or underglaze): Is a this coat of color that will soak intothe greenware or bisque ware

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Cone (Pyrometric Cone)

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a mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend the proper mixture of time and temperatue is reached in the intior of the kiln

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Cone Plaque

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Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand

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Come Temperature

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Is the mixture of time and temprature at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temprerature on the shelf

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Earthenware

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A low-fire clay body which is fired to maturity at approx.2000 oF

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Food-safe

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A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drink

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Foot

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The base pr the piece of Ceramic in which it reats

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Glass(G)

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A shiny, glass-like finsh

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Kiln Wash

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The refractory coating applied to the top og the 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 retains it wet look

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Matte(M)

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A soft finsh with little or no shine

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Opaque(O)

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Color which does not allow other colors to show through

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Peep Hole

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Small Holes in side the kiln used for viewing shelf cone and ventilating the kiln during the firing Process

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Pin Holes

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Tiny Holes In The Final Surface finish og a glaze or underglaze

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Plasticity

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Refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it

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Posts

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Artucles made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing

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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-Opaqeu

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Colors whicj generally allow only dark colors to show through

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Semi-Transparent

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Slightly colored and/or speckled colors which allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions

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Shelf Cone Temperature

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The come temperature that os fires on the shelf of a kiln . the amount of heating the ware actually receives

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Sponge

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Usually Refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware

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Transparent

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Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion

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Under Glaze

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A Color Which is uaually applied to greenware and in most cases in covered with a glaze

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Vent Holes

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Small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attched

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Pich Pots

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Starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape throught a combination pf stroking and pinching the clay

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Terra Cotta

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A Brownish-Orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpure

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Wheel Thrown

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The term comes from Old English Meaning spin . A Pe