Tools Flashcards
1
Q
Is a special knife-like tool with a fairly flexable blade for cutting into moist and leather-hard clay.
A
Fettling Knife
2
Q
A special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing clay forms.
A
Loop Tool
3
Q
A funace designed specifically for heating clay.
A
Kiln
4
Q
A plaster disk or slab for clay work.
A
Bat
5
Q
Tiny holes in the final surface finish of a glaze or underglaze.
A
Pin Holes
6
Q
Usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decorating greenware. There are also synthetic sponges available for ceramics.
A
Sponge
7
Q
A small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand.
A
Cone Plaque
