Ceramics

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Across
  1. 1. Clay that has stiffened and dried out a lot, but not completely. It can still be manipulated, but it is more difficult and delicate.
  2. 6. Clay that is fired at high temperatures, typically Cone 5-10, which creates waterproof pieces.
  3. 7. Clay that has been fired to a temperature high enough to burn out water and change chemical properties to a permanent hardness. Now ready to be glazed or painted.
  4. 8. A ball of cla that becomes a bowl by pushing your thumb into it and pulling the clay outward. No tools are required.
  5. 9. Clay that has been altered by high temperatures to fuse particles together.
Down
  1. 2. Clay that is fired at low temperatures, typically Cone 06-04 which is porous and permeable.
  2. 3. Clay that has not yet been fired.
  3. 4. Clay that is completely dried out and is ready for firing.
  4. 5. Very easy state in which to create sculpture. It must be stored in an airtight plastic bag to keep the moisture content consistent.
  5. 6. A flat, evenly this sheet of clay.
  6. 9. Long rope like pieces of clay that are stacked up on one another to form a wall.
  7. 10. wet, sticky fine particle earth material containing silicates of aluminum.