ceramic vocabulary

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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

Question 2

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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SCORE

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to draw or make linesinto clay

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SLIP/SCORE TECHNIQUE

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method used in hand building to connect two peices 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 consistincy of clay

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coil method

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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

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stone ware

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high-fire clay. stoneware is waterproof even without glaze; the resulting ware is sturdier than earthware.

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slab

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a flattened out piece of clay; you may use a 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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green ware

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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 fied for the first time and without any glaze applied to them

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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-life 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, used for carving or hollowing out clay forms

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sprigging on

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term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decoration on the surface of pottery forms; also called a pplied decoration

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incising

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is a decoration technique, creating by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay but not perforating it.

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kiln

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a furnace designed specifically for heating to the tempatures neccesary to make it permenatly hard and 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 there are two kinds; raised and flushed

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firing

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clay is hardened by heating it to a high tempeture, fusing the clay particles

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glaze

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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

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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, but also is associated with vitreous white wares and proceilain

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conditioning coat

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is thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware

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cone

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a mixture of ceramic materials thats 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 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 temperature

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mixture of time and temperature at which the cone willbend to show the kilns temperature on the shelf

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eathenware

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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 that has been tested and temermined to be safe for use on surfaces which come in contact wuth food or drink

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foot

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the 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 refactory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from 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 holes

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

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plasticity

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refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and return it

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posts

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articles made of refactory materal 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 generally allow only dark colors to show through

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semi-transperant

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slighty colored and