vocabulary

Question 1

having to do with caly or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass

Answer 1

ceramic

Question 2

clay that has been watered down; act as glue in slip/score technique.

Answer 2

slip

Question 3

to draw or make lines clay

Answer 3

score

Question 4

the process of kneading the clay so as to remove air pocketsand create uniform consistencyof clay

Answer 4

wedging

Question 5

high-fire clay

Answer 5

coil method

Question 6

a flattened out piece of clay

Answer 6

slab

Question 7

clay that is completely dried but not yet fired

Answer 7

bone dry

Question 8

a term used to describe unfired clay objects in general

Answer 8

greenware

Question 9

clay objects that had been firedfor the first time and w/o any glaze applied to them

Answer 9

bisque ware

Question 10

a special knife-like tool with a fairly flexible blade for cutting into moist and leather-hard clay

Answer 10

fettling knife

Question 11

a special tool with a wooden handle and a wire loop at one or both ends, used for carving and hollowing out clay forms

Answer 11

loop tool

Question 12

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

Answer 12

sprigging-on

Question 13

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

Answer 13

incising

Question 14

a furnace desinged specifically for heating clay to the temo. necessary to make it permanemtly hard and stone like

Answer 14

kiln

Question 15

heating coils of an electric kiln

Answer 15

element

Question 16

the bottom of a piecethe rest upon a surface. there are two kinds:raised and flush

Answer 16

footing

Question 17

clay is hardenedby heating it to a high temperature, fusing the clay particles

Answer 17

firing

Question 18

glass-forming chemicals,usually with colorants added, that applied in liquid

Answer 18

glaze

Question 19

clay in liquid form

Answer 19

slip clay

Question 20

a plaster disk or slab for clay work

Answer 20

bat

Question 21

a clay form made from a mold

Answer 21

casting

Question 22

liquid clayused in the process of forming objects with mold

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casting slip

Question 23

a term which usually refers to the bone china of England, but also is associated to as “slip”

Answer 23

china

Question 24

(glaze or underglaze):a thin coat of color that will soak into the greenware or bisque ware

Answer 24

conditioning coat

Question 25

(parymetric cone)"a mixture of ceramic materials that is designed to soften and bend when the proper mixture of time and temperature is reached in the interior of the kiln

Answer 25

cone

Question 26

a small claycone holder used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand

Answer 26

cone plaque

Question 27

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

Answer 27

cone temperature

Question 28

a low-fire clay body which is fired to maturity at approx. 2000 oF

Answer 28

earthenware

Question 29

a product that has bee tested and determined to be safr for use on surfaces which come in contact with food or drink

Answer 29

food-safe

Question 30

the base or the part of the piece of ceramic on which it rests

Answer 30

foot

Question 31

a shiny, glass-like finish

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gloss

Question 32

the refractory coating applied to the top of the kiln shelves to protect them from glaze drips

Answer 32

kiln wash

Question 33

greenware that is allowed to become firm but still retains its wet look

Answer 33

leather-hard

Question 34

a soft finish withlittle or no shine

Answer 34

matte

Question 35

color which does not allow other colors to show through

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opaque

Question 36

small holes in the side of a kiln used for viewing shelf cones and ventilating the kiln during the firing process

Answer 36

peep holes

Question 37

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

Answer 37

plasticity

Question 38

articled made of refractory material which support kiln shelves during firing

Answer 38

posts

Question 39

a satin-like surface which has a slight sheen to it

Answer 39

semi-matte

Question 40

colors which genrally allow only dark colors to show through with only slight distortions

Answer 40

semi-transpartent

Question 41

the cone temperature that is fire on the shelf of a kiln

Answer 41

shelf cone temperature

Question 42

usually refers to a natural sponge used for cleaning and decoration greenware

Answer 42

sponge

Question 43

clear base colors which are free from cloudiness or distortion

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transparent

Question 44

a color which is usually applied to greenware and in most cases is covered with a glaze

Answer 44

under glaze

Question 45

small holes made by puncturing the wet greenware with a needle tool when two pieces of ware have been attached

Answer 45

vent holes

Question 46

starting with a ball of clay the potter opens a hole into the ball and forms a bowl shape

Answer 46

pinch pots

Question 47

a brownish-orange earthenware clay body commonly used for creamic sculpture

Answer 47

terra cotta

Question 48

the term throw comes from Old English meaning spin.

Answer 48

wheel thrown

Question 49

method used in hand building to connect 2 pieces of together

Answer 49

slip/score technique

Question 50

high-fire clay

Answer 50

stoneware

Question 51

a term used to describe unfired clay objects in general

Answer 51

glazeware

Question 52

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

Answer 52

pin holes

Question 53

colors which generally allow only dark colors to show through

Answer 53

semi-opaque