Ceramic Vocabulary Flashcards
Ceramic
Having to do with clay or glass
Slip
Clay that has been watered down acts as glue
Score
To draw or make lines into clay
Slip/Score Technique
Method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together
Wedging
Is the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency of clay
Coil Method
Long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through
Stoneware
High fired clay
Slab
A flattened out piece of clay
Bone Dry
Clay that is completely dried but yet not fired
Greenware
A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general
Bisque Ware
Clay objects that have been fired for the first time and without any glaze applied to them
Glaze Ware
Bisque ware that has been glazed then fired
Fettling Knife
Is a special kinfe-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist leather-hard clay
Loop Tool
A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends
Sprigging-On
A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as a decoration on the surface
Incising
Is a decoration technique,created by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay
Kiln
A furnace designed specifcally for heating clay
Element
The heating coils of an electric kiln
Footing
The bottom piece that rests upon a surface
Firing
Clay is hardened by heating it to a high tempurture
Glaze
Glass-forming chemicals,usually with colorants added
Slip Clay
Clay in liquid form
Bat
A plaster disk or slab for clay work
Casting
A clay form made from a mold
