Ceramic Vocabulary

Question 1

Building pots with only your hands and simple tools.

Answer 1

Handbuilding

Question 2

A method of shaping clay with your thumb and finger.

Answer 2

Pinch

Question 3

Building ceramics with rolls of clay joined together.

Answer 3

Coil

Question 4

Flat slabs of clay that are pressed into molds to create a shape or form.

Answer 4

Molding

Question 5

Liquid clay, best around consistency of thick cream.

Answer 5

Slip

Question 6

The method of joining two pieces of clay by scratching the two surfaces you want to join the wet the surface with liquid clay then put the clay together, always use leather hard clay with this.

Answer 6

Score and Slip

Question 7

Having to do with clay.

Answer 7

Ceramic

Question 8

Kneading clay to remove air pockets.

Answer 8

Wedging

Question 9

High fire clay glaze that is waterproof without glaze.

Answer 9

Stoneware

Question 10

Flattened out piece of clay

Answer 10

Slab

Question 11

Clay that is completely dry.

Answer 11

Bone Dry

Question 12

Unfired clay in general.

Answer 12

Greenware

Question 13

Clay that has been fired but not glazed.

Answer 13

Bisque Ware

Question 14

Bisque ware that has been glazed and fired.

Answer 14

Glaze Ware

Question 15

Flexible blade for cutting into clay.

Answer 15

Fettling Knife

Question 16

used to fire clay

Answer 16

Kiln

Question 17

process used to make clay dry and hard permanetlt

Answer 17

fireing

Question 18

plate used to work clay on

Answer 18

bat

Question 19

a tool with a loop of metal

Answer 19

loop tool

Question 20

a coat put on clay to condition it

Answer 20

conditioning coat

Question 21

to make a clay form using a cast

Answer 21

casting

Question 22

the type of clay you puti n a cast

Answer 22

casting slip

Question 23

adding small clay forms ti clay

Answer 23

sprigging on

Question 24

carving lines into clay

Answer 24

incising

Question 25

heating coils in electric kiln

Answer 25

element

Question 26

bottom piece of clay

Answer 26

footing

Question 27

bone china, white wares, porcelan

Answer 27

china

Question 28

ckay made to melt at a certian tempature

Answer 28

cone

Question 29

clay cone holder

Answer 29

cone plaque

Question 30

the time and tempature thar a cone will bend

Answer 30

cone tempature

Question 31

lowfire clay body

Answer 31

earthenware

Question 32

can eat and drink safly from

Answer 32

food safe

Question 33

foot part that the ceramic rests on

Answer 33

foot

Question 34

shiny finish

Answer 34

gloss

Question 35

coating to prevent drips in kiln

Answer 35

kilnwash

Question 36

soft finish

Answer 36

matte

Question 37

no colors shine through

Answer 37

opaque

Question 38

small veiwing holes in kiln

Answer 38

peep holes

Question 39

tiny holes in clays surface

Answer 39

pin holes

Question 40

ability to be shaped and stay that way

Answer 40

plasticity

Question 41

suport kiln shelves

Answer 41

posts

Question 42

slight sheen

Answer 42

semi-matte

Question 43

only dark colors shine through

Answer 43

semi-opaque

Question 44

allows most colors through

Answer 44

semi-transpanent

Question 45

the amount of heat the clay recieves

Answer 45

shelf cone tempature

Question 46

used for cleaning and decorating greenware

Answer 46

sponge

Question 47

clear base colors

Answer 47

transparent

Question 48

color applied under glaze

Answer 48

under glaze

Question 49

small hole in greenware for air and gases during firing

Answer 49

vent holes

Question 50

a bowl shape made from a ball using pinches and strokes

Answer 50

pinch pots

Question 51

brownish orange clay used for sculpting

Answer 51

terra cotta

Question 52

clay put on potters wheel and shaped.

Answer 52

wheel thrown