ceramic vocabulary Flashcards

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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

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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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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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9
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bone dry

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clay that is completely dried out but not yet fired

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10
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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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13
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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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17
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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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18
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element

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the heating coils of an electric kiln

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19
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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
is liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds
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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 proceilain
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conditioning coat
is thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware
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cone
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
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
mixture of time and temperature at which the cone willbend to show the kilns temperature on the shelf
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eathenware
a low fire clay body which is fired to maturity at approx.2000 oF
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food-safe
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
the base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests
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gloss
a shiny glass-like finish
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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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leather-hard
greenware that is allowed to become firm but still retains its wet look
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matte
a soft finish with little or no shine
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opaque
color which does not allow other colors to show through
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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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pin holes
tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or under glaze
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plasticity
refers to the ability of clay to be formed into a shape and return it
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posts
articles made of refactory materal which support kiln shelves during firing
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semi-matte
a satin-like surface which has a slight sheen to it
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semi-opaque
colors which generally allow only dark colors to show through
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semi-transperant
slighty colored and