Ceramics Module 1 Key terms

6. Crushed or ground particles of fired clay graded in various sizes of particles. Added to the clay body to help in drying, to add texture, and to reduce shrinkage and warpage.
7. The process of building or sculpture without the use of the potter's wheel. This term includes pinching, coiling, and building with slabs.
8. A revolving wheel, powered by foot or by electricity, on which clay is shaped into pottery.
10. A translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature. White and hard, it was first developed in China.
11. A type of clay body fired to a temperature at which the body becomes vitrified, dense, and nonabsorpative, but not translucent.
12. Clay found in nature that was formed in place rather than transported by the action of water. Also called residual clay.
13. The ability of a damp clay body to yield under pressure without cracking and to retain the formed shape after the pressure is released

1. Objects made from earthly materials with the aid of heat, or the process of making these objects.
2. Resistance to heat and melting. These types of materials are used in porcelain and stoneware. Also used for building kilns and kiln furniture and in combination with other materials, as kiln insulation.
3. Pottery that has been fired at low temperature and is porous and relatively soft. Usually red or brown in color. Use for domestic ware, glazed or unglazed.
4. Originally a term for earthenware, now loosely used to refer to any type of ceramic ware, as well as to the workshop where it is made.
5. A furnace or an oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery or sculpture
9. Natural clay that has been moved by water or wind from its source and settled elsewhere in deposits.