Clay Vocabulary
Across
- 1. removes air bubbles
- 3. a sheet of clay that has been pressed out flat
- 7. the compound used to decorate, or "paint" the surface of clay
- 8. somewhat moist state of clay that will not bend
- 10. weathered, decomposed granite
- 11. a clay project that has been fired once, making it a ceramic object
- 12. the moistest state of clay
- 14. the most important thing to pay attention to when working with clay
- 15. making scratches in a piece of clay to join it with another piece of clay
Down
- 2. refers to a clay project that is ready to be fired
- 4. the state of clay that contains no moisture
- 5. the oven in which clay is fired
- 6. flexible state of clay that is still bendable and formable
- 9. how a surface looks and feels
- 10. a "rope" or "snake" of clay that has been rolled back and forth
- 13. applying pressure with the thumb and fingers to create the form