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