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Brandon Tran ceramic vocab Flashcards

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slip

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clay that has been watered down

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score

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to draw or make lines into clay

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slip-score technique

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method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of clay together

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wedging

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

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coil method

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one of the oldest way of forming pottery, long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil

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stoneware

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high fire clay stoneware is water proof without glaze sturdier than earthware

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slab

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flattened out piece of clay you can use rolling pin or slab roller to achieve a slab of clay

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bone dry

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clay that is completely dried out but not yet fired

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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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clay objects that have been fired for the first time and with out any glaze applied

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glaze ware

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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

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fettling knife

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is a special 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 tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends

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springing on

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a term used to describe the technique of adding small pieces of clay

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ceramic

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

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incising

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

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kiln

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a furnace design specifically for heating clay to the temperature necessary to make it permanently hard to stone like

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element

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the heating coils of an electric kiln

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footing

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the bottom of a piece that rest upon a surface

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firing

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clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature fusing clay particles

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glaze

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glass forming chemicals

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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 disk or slab for clay work

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casting

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a clay form made from a mold

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casting slip

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is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds

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china

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a term which usually refers to the bone china of England

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conditioning coat

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is thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware

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cone

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a mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature

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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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cone tem

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is the mixture of time and temperature at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperature 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 has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food and drink

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foot

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base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests

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gloss

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a shiny, glass-like finish.

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kiln wash

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the refractory coating applied to the top of the shelves to protect them form glaze drips

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leather-hard

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Greenware that is allowed to become firm but still retains its wet look.

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matte

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a soft finish with little or no shine

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opaque

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color which does not allow other colors to show through

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peep holes

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small holes in the side of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process

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pin hole

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tiny holes in the final surface finish of 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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articles 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-opaque

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Colors which does not allow other 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 cone temperature that is fired 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. There are also synthetic sponges available for ceramics

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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 usually applied to greenware and in most cases is 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 attached these small holes allow the air in gases to escape during firing

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Pinch pots

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starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a combination of 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 sculptures

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wheel thrown

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a term throw comes from old English meaning spin. A piece of clay is placed on a potters wheel head which spins. the clay is shaped by compression while its in motion

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handbuilding

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this term refers to the one of several techniques of building pots using the only the hands and simple tools rather than potters wheel

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pinch

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in ceramics is a method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pinching with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand

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coil

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this technique of building ceramics forms by rolling out coils or ropes of clay in joining them together with the fingers or tool

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molding

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in this technique flat slabs of clay are pressed into molds in order to create various shapes or forms

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stages of dryness

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when speaking of clay we refer to three basic stages of dryness wet, leather hard, and bone dry

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sgraffito

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decorating technique developed centuries ago in its simplest imbodiment leather hard clay is coated within engobe or slip of contrasting colors and then a pattern or picture is added by carving through or scraping off the slip to reveal the clay

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wax resistent

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decorative technique patterns or designs are created by brushing a waxed medium over an area of clay slip or glaze to resist the final glaze application when the wax is dry

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slip trailing

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another decoration method slip is applied to the greenware through a tube or nozzle much like icing a cake

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stamping

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technique of pressing forms into the clay to get decorative effects

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majolica

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the process of making majolica consists of first firing a piece of earthenware then applying a tin enamel that upon drying forms a white opaque porous surface, A design is then painted on and a transparent glaze applied. Finally the piece is fired again.

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Mille Fiore

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This refers to a method of creating designs by folding different colors clays together into rods or bars then slicing them as if you were slicing rolled cookies the duplicated a design over and over per each slice

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Reduction

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A kiln firing in which there is insufficient oxygen to consume the free carbon emanating from the heated glaze and clay, resulting in the forming of carbon monoxide.

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Oxidation

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a kiln firing with a full supply of oxygen. Electric kilns are this type

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Raku

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Raku is method of firing pottery that takes a ceramic piece in its raw state greenware and quickly takes the temperature to almost 2000 degrees

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Mouth

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the opening at the the top of vase

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Neck

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

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Body

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This is the main part of the vase it is usually the biggest part

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Foot

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This is the part of the vase that meets the floor

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slip

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liquid clay

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slip and score

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method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of clay together

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