Ceramics I Review

3. This lowers the melting point of a glaze
7. This decoration technique is achieved by adding clay to the surface
9. The name of the first firing that is fired to cone 06
11. A series of lines, colors, shapes or forms repeated over and over in a planned design
12. Clay found at high elevations
13. The first stage of clay
14. The final stage of clay
15. A furnace or oven used to heat clay
16. This glaze finish is smooth and shiny
18. Clay body that uses clay from middle elevations, is grey/buff, high fire, most commonly used clay
19. Clay found at the lowest elevations, is red and fires at a low temperature
20. Clay and other materials put together to achieve desired goals
21. Clay that is completely dry and ready to fire
22. The way that a surface feels to the sense of touch
23. This raises the melting point and adds strength and durability to a glaze
26. This glaze ingredient is an example of a refractory
28. This decorating technique is achieved by carving into the clay surface
29. This glaze ingredient is the glass former

1. These flat sheets of clay dry very fast and require a lot of care
2. This is the colorant in glaze
4. This provides your pottery with decoration, water resistance and acid resistance
5. This glaze finish is smooth and dull
6. A piece of pottery that has a utilitarian purpose and can be used
8. Clay body made up of Kaolin, is fired to high temperatures and is found at the highest elevations
9. The equal distribution of visual weight in an artwork
10. The general structure and design of a 3-Dimensional artwork with height, width and depth
17. The third stage of clay
18. Clay found at middle and low elevations in streams washes and swamps
24. The insulation used in kilns
25. Clay that is moldable and workable
27. This glaze ingredient is an example of a flux