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ground up pieces of bisqueware added to wet
clay for texture and to reduce shrinkage
basic material of glaze: the
part that melts to become the glass
glaze defect:when glaze cracks and
looks like shattered glass
one of two types of pottery:
dense and heavy
basic material of a glaze:
add stability to the solution so it does
not flow off the piece
a natural material that becomes plastic and
moldable when moistened, but hard when fired
materials that can withstand high
temperatures without melting
melting of free silica to make glass -
also turns clay into a pot
removal of water in the firing
process, or chemical process of combustion
the removal or trimming
away of extra clay
the state of clay being able to be bent and
molded without breaking
glaze defect: extreme crawling in
which the glaze rolls back on itself to create
bead of glaze
kneading clay to remove air bubbles and
align the clay particles
pottery that has been fired once, also refers
to the first firing of ceramic works
a layer of glass fused to the
surface of a clay piece used for
decoration or to make a piece water
tight
Down
anything that absorbs or leaks
water
surface quality of a glaze that
does not let anything beneath it show
through
very wet, liquid clay, used in joining clay pieces
together and also for decoration when colored
building technique in
which snakes of clay are rolled and
joined together
the basic material from which
any piece is made: the clay
reduction firing process in which red hot
pieces of clay are put into a bin of combustible
materials
one of two types of pottery:
porous and lightweight
stage of clay dryness in which clay is
dry enough to support its own weight
decoration technique in which a layer of
colored slip is applied, then scratched or carved
through to show the clay underneath: also refers to
drawing into clay
polishing a piece of leather hard or dry
clay with a smooth tool to create a shiny surface
before bisque firing
glaze defect: when the glaze pulls
apart to show the clay underneath
basic material of glaze:
chemical that lowers the melting
temperature of the silica to smooth out glaze
Surface quality of a glaze that is
dull
surface coating/decoration
material, like a combination of slip and
glaze
surface quality of a glaze that is
shiny
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