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Articles made of refactory material which support kiln shelves during firing

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Posts

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

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Leather Hard

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High-fire clay. Stoneware is waterproof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than earthenware

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Stoneware

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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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Wedging

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Incising

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Is a decoration technique created by carving lines into clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating it

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The bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface

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Footing

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A shiny glassy like finish

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Gloss

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Kiln

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A furnace designed specifically for heating clay to the temperatures necessary to make it permanetly hard and stone like.

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clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

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Bone Dry

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Footing

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The bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface

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Glaze Ware

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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired

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A low fire clay body which is fired to maturity at apporx. 2000 oF

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Earthenware

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To draw or make lines into clay

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Score

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Matte

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A soft finish with little or no shine

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Refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it

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Plasticity

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A mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln

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Cone

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Gloss

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A shiny glassy like finish

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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 used for carving and hollowing out clay forms

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Pinch Pots

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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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Firing

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

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Bat

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A plaster disk or slab for clay work

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Slip

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Clay that has been watered down;acts as glue in slip/score technique. Slip a fine, liquid form of clay applied to the surface of a vessel prior to firing. Slip fills in pores and gives uniform color.

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Bisque Ware

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clay objects that have been fired for the first time and without any glaze

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Small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attached

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Vent Holes

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clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature fusing the clay particles.
Firing
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Semi Matte
A satin like surface has a slight sheen to it
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Glass forming chemicals usually with colorants added that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in a kiln form a pleasing usually glossy coating to the surface of the clay
Glaze
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Color which does not allow other colors to show through
Opaque
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Ceramic
Having to do with clay or glass or the makng of objects from clay or glass
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A clay form made from a mold
Casting
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Clay in liquid form
Slip Clay
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One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. Long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil. Coil pieces can be almost any shape and any size
Coil Method
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Usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware
Sponge
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Foot
The base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests
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Bone Dry
clay that is completely dried but not yet fired
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A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general
Green ware
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Transparent
Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion
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Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand
Cone Plaque
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Wheel Thrown
A piece of clay is placed on a potters wheel head which spins
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Fettling Knife
Is a special knife like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather hard clay
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A furnace designed specifically for heating clay to the temperatures necessary to make it permanetly hard and stone like.
Kiln
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Colors which generally allow only dark colors to show through
Semi Opaque
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Casting
A clay form made from a mold
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Cone Plaque
Is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand
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A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drink
Food Safe
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Sponge
Usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware
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Shelf Cone Temperature
The cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of a kiln
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Score
To draw or make lines into clay
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The refactory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips
Kiln Wash
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Glaze
Glass forming chemicals usually with colorants added that applied in liquid form to bisque ware and fired in a kiln form a pleasing usually glossy coating to the surface of the clay
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Method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together
Slip/Score technique
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A color which is usually applied to greenware and in most cases is covered with a glaze
Under Glaze
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A piece of clay is placed on a potters wheel head which spins
Wheel Thrown
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A soft finish with little or no shine
Matte
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Clay that has been watered down;acts as glue in slip/score technique. Slip a fine, liquid form of clay applied to the surface of a vessel prior to firing. Slip fills in pores and gives uniform color.
Slip
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Is a decoration technique created by carving lines into clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating it
Incising
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a flattened out piece of clay
Slab
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Slightly colored or speckled colors which allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions
Semi Transparent
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Earthenware
A low fire clay body which is fired to maturity at apporx. 2000 oF
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Terra Cotta
A brownish orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpture
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Cone Temperature
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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A plaster disk or slab for clay work
Bat
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Under Glaze
A color which is usually applied to greenware and in most cases is covered with a glaze
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Stoneware
High-fire clay. Stoneware is waterproof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than earthenware
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Is a special knife like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather hard clay
Fettling Knife
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A term which usually refers to the bone china of england but also is associated with vitreous white wares and porcelain
China
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A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms. Also called applied decoration.
Springging On
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Is a thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware
Conditioning Coat
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The cone temperature that is fired on the shelf of a kiln
Shelf Cone Temperature
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Leather Hard
Greenware that is allowed to become firm but still retains its wet look
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clay objects that have been fired for the first time and without any glaze
Bisque Ware
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The potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape through a combination of stroking and pinching the clay
Pinch Pots
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A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends used for carving and hollowing out clay forms
Loop Tool
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Wedging
Is the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pockets and create uniform consistency of clay
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Element
The heating coils of an electric kiln.
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Green ware
A term used to describe unfired clay objects in general
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Semi Transparent
Slightly colored or speckled colors which allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions
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China
A term which usually refers to the bone china of england but also is associated with vitreous white wares and porcelain
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Kiln Wash
The refactory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips
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Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or underglaze
Pin 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
Peep Holes
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Semi Opaque
Colors which generally allow only dark colors to show through
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Plasticity
Refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it
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Conditioning Coat
Is a thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware
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bisque ware that has been glazed then fired
Glaze Ware
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Slip Clay
Clay in liquid form
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The base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests
Foot
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Posts
Articles made of refactory material which support kiln shelves during firing
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Springging On
A term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms. Also called applied decoration.
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A brownish orange earthenware clay body commonly used for ceramic sculpture
Terra Cotta
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Cone
A mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln
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Is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds
Casting Slip
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Opaque
Color which does not allow other colors to show through
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The heating coils of an electric kiln.
Element
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Pin Holes
Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or underglaze
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Slip/Score technique
Method used in hand building to connect two pieces of clay together
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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
Cone Temperature
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Slab
a flattened out piece of clay
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Having to do with clay or glass or the makng of objects from clay or glass
Ceramic
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Casting Slip
Is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds
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A satin like surface has a slight sheen to it
Semi Matte
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Food Safe
A product that has been tested and determined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drink
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Clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion
Transparent
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Coil Method
One of the oldest ways of forming pottery. Long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil. Coil pieces can be almost any shape and any size
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Peep Holes
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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Vent Holes
Small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attached

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