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Ceramics

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Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass.

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silp

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Clay that has been watered down, acts as a kind of glue in a silp/score technique. A liqid kind of clay.

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Score

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To make lines into clay.

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Silp/score

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Technique used in making two pieces of clay together.

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Wedgeing

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The process of kneading the clay to remove air pockets

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Coil method

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To put long strands of clay and join them and can be any shape and size

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Stoneware

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high fire clay. waterproof without galze, harder then earthware.

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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 dried but not fried

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greenware

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clay not fired

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Bisque ware

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Clay that has been fired for the first time but no glaze applied to them

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Glaze ware

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Biqsue ware that has been fired with glaze on

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Fetting knife

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tool that can cut through clay

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Loop tool

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tool with wood handle that is used for carving and hollowing clay forms

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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

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incising

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decoration technique created by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay

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Kiln

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used to fire clay to make it hard

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Element

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heating coils on kiln

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Footing

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bottom of a piece

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firing

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clay hardened by heating it to a high temputure fusing the clay

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glaze

A

chemicals that make glass

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Silp clay

A

clay in liqid form

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bat

A

a plaster dish or slab for clay work

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casting

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clay form made from a mold

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casting silp

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liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds.

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China

A

bone china of england is also known with white wares and dishs

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Conditioning coat

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thin layer of color that soaks into greenware

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cone

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a mixture of ceramic materials that softens and bends when the proper mix is reached

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cone plaque

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small clay cone holder that is used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand

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cone temperture

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mixture of time and temperture at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperture

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Earthenware

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a low fire clay body that is fired at 2000 oF

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32
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food safe

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something that has been tested to be able to have food and drink put on its surface

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foot

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the base

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34
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gloss

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shiny glass like finish

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35
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kiln wash

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stuff put on the kiln to protect them from the glaze dripping

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36
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Leather hard

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greenware that is fried but looks wet

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matte

A

soft finish with little or no shine

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opauqe

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color that does not allow other colors to show

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peep holes

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holes in the kiln for you to look through and not burn your face

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pin holes

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tiny holes in the final finish of glaze

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41
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plasticly

A

abilty of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it

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posts

A

articles made of refractory which support kiln shelves before firing

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semi matte

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satin like surface that has sheen in it

44
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semi opaque

A

colors that show only dark colors

45
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semi transparent

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slighty colored and lets colors be seen

46
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shelf cone temperture

A

cone temperture that is fired on the shelf of a kiln

47
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sponge

A

used for cleaning or decorating greenware

48
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transparnet

A

stuff that is clear

49
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under glaze

A

color under glaze

50
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vent holes

A

allows heat to escape from kiln and gasses

51
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pinch pots

A

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

52
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terracotta

A

brownish orange earthenware clay used for scalptures

53
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wheel thrown

A

clay put on a potter wheel

54
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f

Having to do with clay or glass or the making of objects from clay or glass.

A

Ceramics

55
Q

f

Clay that has been watered down, acts as a kind of glue in a silp/score technique. A liqid kind of clay.

A

silp

56
Q

f

To make lines into clay.

A

Score

57
Q

f

Technique used in making two pieces of clay together.

A

Silp/score

58
Q

f

The process of kneading the clay to remove air pockets

A

Wedgeing

59
Q

f

To put long strands of clay and join them and can be any shape and size

A

Coil method

60
Q

f

high fire clay. waterproof without galze, harder then earthware.

A

Stoneware

61
Q

f

A flattened out piece of clay.

A

Slab

62
Q

f

clay that is completely dried but not fried

A

Bone dry

63
Q

f

clay not fired

A

greenware

64
Q

f

Clay that has been fired for the first time but no glaze applied to them

A

Bisque ware

65
Q

f

Biqsue ware that has been fired with glaze on

A

Glaze ware

66
Q

f

tool that can cut through clay

A

Fetting knife

67
Q

f

tool with wood handle that is used for carving and hollowing clay forms

A

Loop tool

68
Q

f

term used to describe the techniques of adding small clay forms as decoration on pottery

A

Spriggng on

69
Q

f

decoration technique created by carving lines into the clay or carving small areas out of the clay

A

incising

70
Q

f

used to fire clay to make it hard

A

Kiln

71
Q

f

heating coils on kiln

A

Element

72
Q

f

bottom of a piece

A

Footing

73
Q

f

clay hardened by heating it to a high temputure fusing the clay

A

firing

74
Q

f

chemicals that make glass

A

glaze

75
Q

f

clay in liqid form

A

Silp clay

76
Q

f

a plaster dish or slab for clay work

A

bat

77
Q

f

clay form made from a mold

A

casting

78
Q

f

liquid clay used in the process of forming objects with molds.

A

casting silp

79
Q

f

bone china of england is also known with white wares and dishs

A

China

80
Q

f

thin layer of color that soaks into greenware

A

Conditioning coat

81
Q

f

a mixture of ceramic materials that softens and bends when the proper mix is reached

A

cone

82
Q

f

small clay cone holder that is used when cones are placed on the shelf of the kiln to stand

A

cone plaque

83
Q

f

mixture of time and temperture at which the cone will bend to show the kilns temperture

A

cone temperture

84
Q

f

a low fire clay body that is fired at 2000 oF

A

Earthenware

85
Q

f

something that has been tested to be able to have food and drink put on its surface

A

food safe

86
Q

f

the base

A

foot

87
Q

f

shiny glass like finish

A

gloss

88
Q

f

stuff put on the kiln to protect them from the glaze dripping

A

kiln wash

89
Q

f

greenware that is fried but looks wet

A

Leather hard

90
Q

f

soft finish with little or no shine

A

matte

91
Q

f

color that does not allow other colors to show

A

opauqe

92
Q

f

holes in the kiln for you to look through and not burn your face

A

peep holes

93
Q

f

tiny holes in the final finish of glaze

A

pin holes

94
Q

f

abilty of clay to be formed into a shape and retain it

A

plasticly

95
Q

f

articles made of refractory which support kiln shelves before firing

A

posts

96
Q

f

satin like surface that has sheen in it

A

semi matte

97
Q

f

colors that show only dark colors

A

semi opaque

98
Q

f

slighty colored and lets colors be seen

A

semi transparent

99
Q

f

cone temperture that is fired on the shelf of a kiln

A

shelf cone temperture

100
Q

f

used for cleaning or decorating greenware

A

sponge

101
Q

f

stuff that is clear

A

transparnet

102
Q

f

color under glaze

A

under glaze

103
Q

f

allows heat to escape from kiln and gasses

A

vent holes

104
Q

f

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

A

pinch pots

105
Q

f

brownish orange earthenware clay used for scalptures

A

terracotta

106
Q

f

clay put on a potter wheel

A

wheel thrown

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