ceramic vocabulary

Question 1

ceramic

Answer 1

having to do with clay or glass

Question 2

slip

Answer 2

clay that has been watered down, acts like a glue

Question 3

score

Answer 3

to draw or make lines in the clay

Question 4

slip/score technique

Answer 4

used in hand building to put two pieces of clay together

Question 5

wedging

Answer 5

is the process kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets

Question 6

coil method

Answer 6

long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through bending coil to coil

Question 7

stoneware

Answer 7

high fired clay

Question 8

slab

Answer 8

flattened piece of clay

Question 9

bone dry

Answer 9

completely dried clay that has not been fired

Question 10

greenware

Answer 10

clay objects that have not been fired in general

Question 11

bisque ware

Answer 11

clay objects tat have been fired with no glaze

Question 12

glaze ware

Answer 12

bisque ware that has been fired with glaze

Question 13

fettling knife

Answer 13

used for cutting into leather dry clay and moist clay

Question 14

loop tool

Answer 14

used for carving into or hollowing out clay forms

Question 15

sprigging on

Answer 15

a technique used for adding small clay pieces

Question 16

incising

Answer 16

a decoration technique

Question 17

kiln

Answer 17

used for firing clay

Question 18

element

Answer 18

the heating coils of a electric kiln

Question 19

glaze

Answer 19

glass forming chemicals

Question 20

slip clay

Answer 20

clay in liquid form

Question 21

bat

Answer 21

a slab for clay work

Question 22

casting

Answer 22

a clay form made out of a mold

Question 23

casting slip

Answer 23

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

Question 24

china

Answer 24

a type of clay

Question 25

conditioning coat

Answer 25

a thin coat of color

Question 26

cone

Answer 26

a mixture of ceramic material that is designed to bend

Question 27

cone temperature

Answer 27

is a mixture of time and temperature at which will bend to show the kilns temperature

Question 28

earthenware

Answer 28

a low fire clay body

Question 29

food safe

Answer 29

a product that has been tested to determined to be safe for use of food or drink

Question 30

foot

Answer 30

the base or part of the of the body

Question 31

gloss

Answer 31

a shiny glass like finish

Question 32

kiln wash

Answer 32

the refectory coating added to the kiln to protect the shelves

Question 33

leather hard

Answer 33

greenware that is allowed to become firm but retains its wet look

Question 34

matte

Answer 34

a soft or little finish with little shine

Question 35

opaque

Answer 35

color that doesn't allow other color to shoe through

Question 36

peep holes

Answer 36

small holes that are inside of the kiln to look at the shelf

Question 37

pin holes

Answer 37

tiny holes in the final surface of a surface finish of glaze or under glaze

Question 38

plasticity

Answer 38

refers to ability of clay to be formed and retain the shape

Question 39

posts

Answer 39

articles made of refectory material

Question 40

semi matte

Answer 40

a satin like surface which has a slight sheen to it

Question 41

semi opaque

Answer 41

colors that only allow dark colors to show through

Question 42

semi transparent

Answer 42

slightly colored and/or speckled colors

Question 43

shelf cone temperature

Answer 43

the cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of the kiln

Question 44

sponge

Answer 44

usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning

Question 45

transparent

Answer 45

clear base colors

Question 46

under glaze

Answer 46

a color that is usually applied to green ware

Question 47

vent holes

Answer 47

small holes that are made by puncturing wet green ware

Question 48

pinch pots

Answer 48

starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole and makes it a bowl

Question 49

firing

Answer 49

the heating coils of a electric kiln

Question 50

footing

Answer 50

a furnace designed for heating clay

Question 51

Terre cotta

Answer 51

a type of clay

Question 52

wheel thrown

Answer 52

spinning clay

Question 53

cone plaque

Answer 53

a small clay cone holder