Ceramic Terms Crossword

5. this is the technique of pressing forms into the clay to get decorative effects
8. Number of glaze coats that need to be applied to pottery to create and even coating and seal the pores.
10. method of shaping clay by inserting the thumb of one hand into the clay and lightly pressing with the thumb and fingers while slowly rotating the ball in the palm of the other hand
12. property of clay that allows it to change shape without tearing or breaking
13. In this technique, flat slabs of clay are pressed into forms in order to create different shapes.
15. the stage between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried, but may still be carved
16. a glass-like coating for ceramics that is used to decorate and seal the pores of the fired clay
17. a way of preparing a small or medium sized piece of clay to improve workability and eliminate air bubbles
18. this is the process of heating the pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or surface
19. The oven-like device used to heat pottery to a specific temperature in order to bring about a particular change in the clay or the surface.
20. this is a ceramic building technique where ropes of clay are formed and then joined together

1. this is a decoation method. Slip is applied to the greenware through a tube or nozzle, much like icing on a cake.
2. ceramic ware that has been fired one time to become vitrified
3. clay that has been shaped in to a broad, flat, sheet
4. this term refers to ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze
6. Stage of dryness when clay is ready to go into the kiln.
7. this is one of the stages of dryness of clay. It refers to the state in which the clay is easily molded and formed.
9. Method for joining 2 pieces of clay together.
11. Stage of dryness when clay is ready to be sanded and fired.
14. This term refers to the one of several techniques of building pots using only hands and simple tools rather than the pottery wheel.