Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Ceramics
A
Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass.
2
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silp
A
Clay that has been watered down, acts as a kind of glue in a silp/score technique. A liqid kind of clay.
3
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Score
A
To make lines into clay.
4
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Silp/score
A
Technique used in making two pieces of clay together.
5
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Wedgeing
A
The process of kneading the clay to remove air pockets
6
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Coil method
A
To put long strands of clay and join them and can be any shape and size
7
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Stoneware
A
high fire clay. waterproof without galze, harder then earthware.
8
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Slab
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A flattened out piece of clay.
9
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Bone dry
A
clay that is completely dried but not fried
10
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greenware
A
clay not fired
11
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Bisque ware
A
Clay that has been fired for the first time but no glaze applied to them
12
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Glaze ware
A
Biqsue ware that has been fired with glaze on
13
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Fetting knife
A
tool that can cut through clay
14
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Loop tool
A
tool with wood handle that is used for carving and hollowing clay forms
15
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Spriggng on
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term used to describe the techniques of adding small clay forms as decoration on pottery
16
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incising
A
decoration technique created by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay
17
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Kiln
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used to fire clay to make it hard
18
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Element
A
heating coils on kiln
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Footing
A
bottom of a piece
20
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firing
A
clay hardened by heating it to a high temputure fusing the clay
21
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glaze
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chemicals that make glass
22
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Silp clay
A
clay in liqid form
23
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bat
A
a plaster dish or slab for clay work
24
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casting
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clay form made from a mold
25
casting silp
liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds.
26
China
bone china of england is also known with white wares and dishs
27
Conditioning coat
thin layer of color that soaks into greenware
28
cone
a mixture of ceramic materials that softens and bends when the proper mix is reached
29
cone plaque
small clay cone holder that is used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand
30
cone temperture
mixture of time and temperture at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperture
31
Earthenware
a low fire clay body that is fired at 2000 oF
32
food safe
something that has been tested to be able to have food and drink put on its surface
33
foot
the base
34
gloss
shiny glass like finish
35
kiln wash
stuff put on the kiln to protect them from the glaze dripping
36
Leather hard
greenware that is fried but looks wet
37
matte
soft finish with little or no shine
38
opauqe
color that does not allow other colors to show
39
peep holes
holes in the kiln for you to look through and not burn your face
40
pin holes
tiny holes in the final finish of glaze
41
plasticly
abilty of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it
42
posts
articles made of refractory which support kiln shelves before firing
43
semi matte
satin like surface that has sheen in it
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semi opaque
colors that show only dark colors
45
semi transparent
slighty colored and lets colors be seen
46
shelf cone temperture
cone temperture that is fired on the shelf of a kiln
47
sponge
used for cleaning or decorating greenware
48
transparnet
stuff that is clear
49
under glaze
color under glaze
50
vent holes
allows heat to escape from kiln and gasses
51
pinch pots
starting with a bowl of clay potter opens hole into the ball and forms a bowl
52
terracotta
brownish orange earthenware clay used for scalptures
53
wheel thrown
clay put on a potter wheel
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# f
Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass.
Ceramics
55
# f
Clay that has been watered down, acts as a kind of glue in a silp/score technique. A liqid kind of clay.
silp
56
# f
To make lines into clay.
Score
57
# f
Technique used in making two pieces of clay together.
Silp/score
58
# f
The process of kneading the clay to remove air pockets
Wedgeing
59
# f
To put long strands of clay and join them and can be any shape and size
Coil method
60
# f
high fire clay. waterproof without galze, harder then earthware.
Stoneware
61
# f
A flattened out piece of clay.
Slab
62
# f
clay that is completely dried but not fried
Bone dry
63
# f
clay not fired
greenware
64
# f
Clay that has been fired for the first time but no glaze applied to them
Bisque ware
65
# f
Biqsue ware that has been fired with glaze on
Glaze ware
66
# f
tool that can cut through clay
Fetting knife
67
# f
tool with wood handle that is used for carving and hollowing clay forms
Loop tool
68
# f
term used to describe the techniques of adding small clay forms as decoration on pottery
Spriggng on
69
# f
decoration technique created by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay
incising
70
# f
used to fire clay to make it hard
Kiln
71
# f
heating coils on kiln
Element
72
# f
bottom of a piece
Footing
73
# f
clay hardened by heating it to a high temputure fusing the clay
firing
74
# f
chemicals that make glass
glaze
75
# f
clay in liqid form
Silp clay
76
# f
a plaster dish or slab for clay work
bat
77
# f
clay form made from a mold
casting
78
# f
liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds.
casting silp
79
# f
bone china of england is also known with white wares and dishs
China
80
# f
thin layer of color that soaks into greenware
Conditioning coat
81
# f
a mixture of ceramic materials that softens and bends when the proper mix is reached
cone
82
# f
small clay cone holder that is used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand
cone plaque
83
# f
mixture of time and temperture at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperture
cone temperture
84
# f
a low fire clay body that is fired at 2000 oF
Earthenware
85
# f
something that has been tested to be able to have food and drink put on its surface
food safe
86
# f
the base
foot
87
# f
shiny glass like finish
gloss
88
# f
stuff put on the kiln to protect them from the glaze dripping
kiln wash
89
# f
greenware that is fried but looks wet
Leather hard
90
# f
soft finish with little or no shine
matte
91
# f
color that does not allow other colors to show
opauqe
92
# f
holes in the kiln for you to look through and not burn your face
peep holes
93
# f
tiny holes in the final finish of glaze
pin holes
94
# f
abilty of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it
plasticly
95
# f
articles made of refractory which support kiln shelves before firing
posts
96
# f
satin like surface that has sheen in it
semi matte
97
# f
colors that show only dark colors
semi opaque
98
# f
slighty colored and lets colors be seen
semi transparent
99
# f
cone temperture that is fired on the shelf of a kiln
shelf cone temperture
100
# f
used for cleaning or decorating greenware
sponge
101
# f
stuff that is clear
transparnet
102
# f
color under glaze
under glaze
103
# f
allows heat to escape from kiln and gasses
vent holes
104
# f
starting with a bowl of clay potter opens hole into the ball and forms a bowl
pinch pots
105
# f
brownish orange earthenware clay used for scalptures
terracotta
106
# f
clay put on a potter wheel
wheel thrown
