Ceramics II Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. The stage of clay between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried, but may still be carved or joined to other pieces
  2. 4. Unfired clay sculpture or pottery
  3. 5. Making a hollow in centered clay on the wheel, then creating a base and shaping the clay into its intended basic form (cylinder, bowl, etc.)
  4. 7. Ceramic ware that has gone through the second kiln firing in which glazes are melted to form a smooth glassy surface.
  5. 8. Objects made from clay that permanently retain their shape after they have been heated to specific temperatures.
  6. 9. Heating pottery or clay sculpture to a temperature hot enough to render it hard and durable.
  7. 13. Dull surface, not shiny.
  8. 17. A mechanical device used to prepare clay slabs.
  9. 19. Decorating technique where design is formed by cutting or carving shallow lines in clay surface.
  10. 20. Decorating technique where textured or patterned material or object is impressed into clay surface.
  11. 21. A coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece.
  12. 22. A fluid suspension of clay in water, used in joining clay pieces or as surface decoration; usually the consistency of thick cream.
  13. 23. A color or design applied underneath another glaze which creates designs and patterns that come up through another layer of glazing that covers it.
Down
  1. 1. Stage of drying when moisture in the clay body has evaporated so the clay surface no longer feels cold.
  2. 2. A support or frame used when sculpting clay; usually removed before firing.
  3. 6. The stage of clay where it has the quality of moldable flexibility as damp clay
  4. 8. The process of applying pressure to a lump of clay on a spinning wheel head to position it for even rotation.
  5. 10. Machine with a horizontally spinning wheel head upon which potters form and trim clay vessels by hand.
  6. 11. The process of shaping plastic clay on the potter’s wheel.
  7. 12. A structure built to fire clay at high temperatures.
  8. 14. A base for throwing, hand-building, or drying; usually made of plastic, pressboard, plywood, or plaster.
  9. 15. At the leather-hard stage, removal of excess clay from a piece, using any of a variety of sharp cutting tools.
  10. 16. Ceramic ware that has gone through the first firing at a relatively low temperature and still maintains its porous state.
  11. 17. Decorating technique achieved by scratching or carving through a layer of slip or glaze before firing to expose contrasting clay body beneath.
  12. 18. Beating clay with a flat stick to strengthen joints, thin walls, alter shapes, or create texture.