Ceramic Art

1. a flat piece of clay rolled out with a rolling pin
3. pottery that has been fired in a kiln without a ceramic glaze.
5. oven for firing things like pottery.
6. the process of scratching or etching cross-hatched grooves on the surfaces of two clay pieces that will be joined together.
8. a glassy coating on ceramics. It is used for decoration and to make the item hold liquid.
9. soft, moist, earthy material that is made from eroded rocks.
10. when clay has been partially dried to a consistency similar to leather.

1. Liquid clay, clay glue
2. repeatedly kneading, cutting, and folding the clay to remove air pockets, ensure a uniform consistency, and make the clay more pliable and easier to work with.
4. a color or design applied to pottery before it is glazed.
7. a rope-like piece of clay rolled out with your hands.