Vocabulary

Question 1

Ceramic

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Slip

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Score

Answer 3

to draw or make lines into clay

Question 4

Slip/Score Technique

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Wedging

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Coil Method

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Stoneware

Answer 7

High fire clay, Stoneware is waterproof even without glaze;the resulting ware is sturdier than earthenware

Question 8

Slab

Answer 8

A flattened out piece of clay

Question 9

Bone dry

Answer 9

Clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

Question 10

Greenware

Answer 10

A term used to describe unfired clay objects

Question 11

Bisque ware

Answer 11

Clay objects that have been fired for the first time without any glaze

Question 12

Glaze Ware

Answer 12

bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

Question 13

Fettling knife

Answer 13

A special knife like tool to cut through moist and leather hard clay

Question 14

loop tool

Answer 14

A special tool with a wooden handle and loop at the end that is used for carving and hollowing out clay forms

Question 15

Sprigging on

Answer 15

The technique of as small clay forms for decoration

Question 16

incising

Answer 16

A decoration technique by carving lines into the clay or carving out small areas

Question 17

Kiln

Answer 17

A furnace for heating clay items to the specific temperature needed

Question 18

Element

Answer 18

The heating coils of an electric kiln

Question 19

Footing

Answer 19

The bottom piece of clay that rests on the surface

Question 20

Firing

Answer 20

Clay is hardened by heating to a high temperature

Question 21

Glaze

Answer 21

A glossy coating to the surface of clay after firing

Question 22

Slip clay

Answer 22

clay in liquid form

Question 23

Bat

Answer 23

a disk for clay work

Question 24

Casting

Answer 24

A clay form made from a mold

Question 25

Casting slip

Answer 25

Is a liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds

Question 26

China

Answer 26

usually refers to the bone china of England, but also porcelin

Question 27

Conditioning coat

Answer 27

(glaze or underglaze) a thin coat of color that will sink into greenware or bisque ware

Question 28

cone

Answer 28

A mixture of ceramic meterials that will bend when the proper mixture of of time and temperature is reached by the inside of the kiln

Question 29

cone plaque

Answer 29

is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln

Question 30

Cone temperature

Answer 30

the mixture of time and temperature at which the cone will bend to

Question 31

Earthenware

Answer 31

a low fire clay body that will fire at 2000oF

Question 32

Food-Safe

Answer 32

A product that is able to be eaten out of

Question 33

foot

Answer 33

the base part of the ceramic

Question 34

Gloss

Answer 34

a shiny, glass like finish

Question 35

Kiln Wash

Answer 35

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

Question 36

leather hard

Answer 36

Greenware that is firm but still looks wet

Question 37

matte

Answer 37

a soft finish with little or no shine

Question 38

opaque

Answer 38

color that does not allow other colors to show through

Question 39

peep holes

Answer 39

small holes in the side of a kiln for viewing inside the kiln

Question 40

Pin holes

Answer 40

tiny holes inthe final surface finish of a glaze

Question 41

plasticity

Answer 41

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

Question 42

posts

Answer 42

support kiln shelves during firing

Question 43

semi-matte

Answer 43

a satin-like surface which has a slight shine

Question 44

Semi opaque

Answer 44

colors which generally allow only dark colors through it

Question 45

Semi transparent

Answer 45

slightly colored which only allow most colors to show through

Question 46

Sponge

Answer 46

used for cleaning and decorating greenware

Question 47

transparent

Answer 47

clear base colors free from cloudiness or distortion

Question 48

Underglaze

Answer 48

a color in which usually applied to greenware and is covered with a glaze

Question 49

vent holes

Answer 49

tiny holes made by puncturing wet greenware

Question 50

Pinch pots

Answer 50

A bowl formed by a combination of stroking and pinching the clay

Question 51

terra cotta

Answer 51

A brownish-orange earthenware clay body

Question 52

wheel thrown

Answer 52

The term from old English meaning spin.

Question 53

handbuilding

Answer 53

Using hands amd simple tools to build pots

Question 54

pinch

Answer 54

The method of lightly pinching with thumb and forefinger

Question 55

coil

Answer 55

the technique of building ceramic forms by rolling out coils

Question 56

molding

Answer 56

Flat slabs of clay pressed into molds to create various shapes

Question 57

Stages of dryness

Answer 57

Wet, leather-hard, bone dry

Question 58

sgraffito

Answer 58

Leather hard clay is coated with engobe or slipof contrasting color and then a piattern or picture is added underneath.

Question 59

Wax resist

Answer 59

patterns or designs are created by brushing a wax medium over and area of clay.

Question 60

slip trailing

Answer 60

Slip is applied to the greenware through a tube or nozzle

Question 61

stamping

Answer 61

pressing forms into clay to get decorative effects

Question 62

majolica

Answer 62

a kind of earthenware made in imitation of Italian maiolica, esp. in England during the 19th century.

Question 63

Mille Fiore

Answer 63

Creating designs by folding different rods or bars then slicing them

Question 64

reduction

Answer 64

A kiln firing where there is insufficient oxygen to consume the carmon emanating from the heated glaze and clay, resulting in the formation of carbon monoxide

Question 65

Oxidation

Answer 65

A kiln firing with full supply of oxygen

Question 66

Raku

Answer 66

A method of firing pottery in 45 minutes at 2000 degrees

Question 67

mouth

Answer 67

the opening at the top of the vase

Question 68

neck

Answer 68

the narrow part that leads from the body to the mouth of the vase

Question 69

body

Answer 69

the main and largest part of the vase