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vocabulary Flashcards

1
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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

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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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in 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.long strands of clay which are laid on top of each other and joined through blending coil to coil

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stoneware

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high-fire clay. stoneware is waterproof even without glaze

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slab

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a flatted out piece of clay; you may use a rolling pin or a slab roller to achieve a slab of clay

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bone dry

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clay that is completely dried but not fired

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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 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-like tool with a 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 look at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing out clay forms

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sprigging-on

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a term used to describe the technique of adding small clay forms as decorations on the surface of pottery forms

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incising

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is a decoration technique , created 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 clay

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element

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the heating coils of an eelectric kiln

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footing

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the bottom of a piece that rests upon a surface

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firing

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clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature

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glaze

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glass-form chemicals, usually with colorants added

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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

25
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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 dry china in england

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conditioning coat

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is a 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 material that is designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature in reached in the interior of the kiln

29
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cone plque

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is a small clay cone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln

30
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cine temperature

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us the mixture of time and temperature at which the cone with bend to show the kilns temperature on the shelf

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earthware

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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 determined to be safe for use on surfaces which comes in contact with foods or drinks

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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

35
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kiln wash

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the refractory 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 remain its wet look

37
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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 hole

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small holes in the sides of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones

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pin holes

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

41
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PLASTICITY

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

42
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posts

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articles made of refactory material which supports 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

44
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semi-opaque

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colors which generally allow only dark colors to show

45
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semi-transparent

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slightly colored and/or speckled colors which allow most colors to show through with only slight distortions

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