Art Vocabulary Ceramics Flashcards
Raw Clay
Wet, fresh manageable clay
Leather Hard
Clay that is dried enough to be stiff, but is still damp enough to accept other pieces
Greenware
Ware that is ready to be fired
Bisqueware
Ware that has been fired once
Glazeware
Ware that has been fired
Hand-building
Technique of building clay projects using only hands and simple tools.
Coil
Rolling out ropes of clay with your hand
Score
A technique of making scratches in the surfaces of the clay
Slip
Liquid clay used to attach two pieces of clay together (vinegar-water is a type of slip)
Kiln
A furnace built of heat resistant material for firing clay
Glaze
A coating that has been onto clay surface by the use of heat
Wedging
Method of kneading clay to remove all air pockets