kelsey doyen ceramic

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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

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score

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to draw or make lines into clay

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slip/score technique

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method used in hand building to connect two pieces 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 consistency of clay

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coil method

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one of the oldest ways of forming pottery

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stoneware

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high fire clay

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slab

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a flattened out piece of clay

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bone dry

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clay that is completely dry but not fired yet

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greenware

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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 fired for the first time

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glaze ware

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bisque ware that has been glazed than fired

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fettling knife

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is a special knife like tool w/fairly flexible blade

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loop tool

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a special tool w/ a wooden handle and a wire loop at one hole

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sprigging on

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adding small clay forms

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incising

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is a decoration technique

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kiln

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a furnace for pottery

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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 piece that rest upon a surface

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firing

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clay that is hardend by heating on high temp.

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glaze

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a object that makes pottery look shiny

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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

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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 a liquid clay used in the process of forming objects

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china

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a term which usually refers to bone china in England

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conducting coat

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glaze or underglaze

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cone

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a mixture of ceramic materials

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cone plaque

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is a small clay cone holder

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cone temperature

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is a mixture of time and temp. at which the cone will bend

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earthware

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a low fire clay

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food safe

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able to eat or drink out of your pottery

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foot

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the base

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gloss

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a shiny glass like finish

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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 go through

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peep holes

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small hole inside the kiln used for viewing the shelf

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pin holes

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tiny holes used for final surface

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plasticity

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refers to ability to of clay to be formed

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posts

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articles made of refractory material which supports kiln shelf’s

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semi-matte

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a satin like surface

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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-transparent

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slightly colored

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shelf cone temperature

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the cone temp. that is fired on the shelf of a kiln

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sponge

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usually refers to a natural sponge this sponge is used for cleaning mainly

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transparent

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clear base colors

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under glaze

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a color which is usually applied to green ware

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vent holes

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small holes when two pieces of ware have been put together

Question 50

pinch pots

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starting with a ball of clay that potter opens a hole

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terra cotta

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a brownish orange earthware

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wheel thrown

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the term used for old english