Ceramics and Clay Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. although kilns no longer rely on fire to heat them we still use this term to refer to the kiln porcess
  2. 4. when clay has not yet been fired and is expected to move through the three first stages of clay
  3. 7. A type of hand building in which an artist uses flat sheets of clay
  4. 8. ___________ point is the temperature and time needed in the kiln for the clay to become fired
  5. 11. a low fire type of clay that is porous and needs glaze
  6. 12. ________ fire refers to clay that requires a high temperature in the kiln
  7. 13. ______ cotta clay is a low fire natural clay with a redish color
  8. 15. ________ fire refers to clay that requires a low temperature in the kiln
  9. 16. a high fire clay using kaolin and silicate that creates a glass effect
Down
  1. 1. when clay has been fired once but not glazed
  2. 3. ________dry stage when clay has no moisture or dampness and is ready to be fired
  3. 5. the hard stage when clay is semi-dry but can still be joined and carved
  4. 6. a type of joining in which the artist uses a brush to make grooves in the clay
  5. 7. a high fire clay that is naturally waterproof after firing
  6. 9. the stage when clay is workable and soft.
  7. 10. a watered down clay used to join clay as a glue
  8. 14. a metal and stone furnace that can reach up to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit