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Ceramic Terms

Across
a furnace for firing (heating) dried clay
rubbing a leather hard piece to create a smooth and shiny surface
a hallow shape that a clay slab is pushed into in order to copy that form
pottery that has been fired once but not yet glazed
a coating that has been matured (fired) to a glassy state on a formed ceramic article
the process of creating pottery by squeezing clay between fingers and thumb
a decorating technique where slip or underglaze is applied to a leather hard piece. After drying it is then carved with various tools to decorate the surface
the condition of clay when it has been partially dried to the point where all shrinkage has been completed
a long thin wire like tool used to precisely cut clay
the process of heating pottery in a kiln to bring the glaze or clay body to maturity (strong and/or desirable finish)
Down
hand building method of forming pottery by building up walls with rope like rolls of clay
machine for consolidating clay body into a firm column of even consistency
a method of making pottery in which a thick, flat plate or slice of clay is cut into shapes which are joined to create an object.
all fired ceramic wares or materials which when shaped contain a significant amount of clay
watery clay usually the consistency of heavy cream. It is used to join and decorate leather hard pieces
decorative coating applied to clay item before it is fired (green ware/ raw ware)
also known as raw ware or unfired clay items
to rough up a surface of clay in order to make a joint stronger
the removal of excess clay in shaping pottery that has not been fired for the first time
a procedure for preparing clay by hand. The lump of clay is repeatedly thrown and kneaded to make it consistent and get rid of air bubbles. This helps keep items from exploding in the kiln
a bean shaped tool made of flexible steel or stiff rubber for pressing and smoothing clay