Ceramics Final Exam

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