Ceramics Class Vocab Terms

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Across
  1. 3. a stage where the clay has completely lost moisture, and is ready to fire
  2. 7. a needle that is used to create holes in the clay
  3. 8. a mixture of clay and water that acts like a "clay glue"
  4. 10. a type of pottery that is created by taking a ball of clay and pinching it until you get a pot
  5. 11. a way of handling clay that is used to make the clay uniform and remove air bubbles
  6. 13. lines in the clay that are used to help clay stick together
  7. 17. a wooden tool that is used to smooth out clay
  8. 18. Tool a tool that is used to make ribbon-like stands of clay
  9. 19. a stage when clay has been glazed and fired again
  10. 21. a stage where the clay has been fired
  11. 22. a tool that can be used to remove markings, or cut small chunks of clay
Down
  1. 1. TYPICALLY wooden tools that are used for shaping the clay
  2. 2. a way to design patterns onto clay; doesn't need to be fired again
  3. 4. a "clay oven" that can get to temperatures as high as 600 degrees F
  4. 5. when a person puts 2 or more pieces of clay together
  5. 6. a drying stage where the clay is ready to mold
  6. 9. a drying stage where the clay is still moist, but starting to get stiff
  7. 10. a mechanical device that helps the use spin clay to make different forms of pottery
  8. 12. a kidney-shaped tool that is used to smooth out the clay
  9. 14. a long strip of clay that is rolled out
  10. 15. a way to design patterns onto bisqueware; must be fired a 2nd time after it's done
  11. 16. a type of glaze that let's the user paint more detailed art; requires a overcoat on top
  12. 20. a tool used to take off big chunks of clay from a clay block
  13. 21. a drying stage where the clay is changing colours, and is becoming cold
  14. 23. Tool a tool that is used to remove chunks of clay; looks like an "L"