Ceramics Final Exam

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Across
  1. 3. Clay shapes added to a scored and slipped clay surface for decoration
  2. 5. Condition of clay where it has stiffened but is still damp (2 words)
  3. 6. Handbuilding method where clay is formed by pinching repeatedly between thumb and fingers.
  4. 10. Technique for decorating clay pieces by pressing textured objects or shapes into the surface.
  5. 11. High temperature firing for glaze firing stoneware or porcelain. (2 words)
  6. 12. Wide flat hand-held tool with a straight, curved, or serrated edge, used to smooth or shape clay surfaces.
  7. 13. Initial kiln firing in which clay will no longer soften in water (2 words)
  8. 19. High fired VITREOUS ware, literally as hard and durable as stone
  9. 20. Long thin rope-like roll of clay
  10. 22. Clay and water mixture, usually the consistency of thick cream, used to join clay pieces together after scoring surfaces.
  11. 23. A board used to support and transport a clay object as it is formed
  12. 26. Wiping a piece of unfired clay to remove unwanted bits of clay or glaze
Down
  1. 1. Process of scratching surface of wet or leather hard clay before applying slip and joining pieces.
  2. 2. Forming clay by hand including pinch, coil, and slab construction
  3. 4. Low temperature firing for bisque firing all types of clay or for glaze firing earthenware or terra cotta. (2 words)
  4. 6. Quality of damp clay of being workable without cracking.
  5. 7. The process of applying fire or heat to harden or glaze ceramics
  6. 8. Kiln firing in which glazes are melted to form a smooth glass like surface. (2 words)
  7. 9. Permanent contraction of the clay in both drying and firing stages
  8. 13. unglazed clay that has been fired in a kiln at a low temperature
  9. 14. A device for rolling out large uniform slabs of clay. (2 words)
  10. 15. Engraving (shallow carving) a design into unfired clay.
  11. 16. Glass-like coating of ceramic materials that melts smooth and bonds to the clay
  12. 17. Any unfired clay form.
  13. 18. Process of kneading the clay to remove air bubbles and to insure a homogenous mass
  14. 21. Shaping a clay piece by gently hitting with a wooden paddle to create flat facets
  15. 24. Completely dry state clay must reach before firing (2 words)
  16. 25. Fired clay which has been fused together completely so that all pores are closed and body is impervious to water
  17. 26. A flat piece of clay with even thickness.