Ceramics Terms Word Search

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  1. 2. Enclosed containers of various sizes- built of refractor brick and heated by electricity, gas, oil, or wood to temperatures from 1500 F. to 2340 F. in which ceramic ware is fired. Also called the “oven” for firing the clay.
  2. 5. Hand building technique in which flat pieces of clay are joined (clay is flattened and thinned with rolling pin or slab roller)
  3. 7. The art of making things of clay. This is an ancient tradition.
  4. 9. Roughing up of the surface of clay for joining.
  5. 11. Unglazed clay, fired once at a low temperature.
  6. 13. A decomposed granite-type rock. To be classified as clay the decomposed rock must have fine particles so that it will be plastic.
  7. 14. Much hotter than a bisque fire. Firing to temperature at which glaze melts to form a glasslike surface. (Two Words)
  8. 15. of kneading clay to make it homogenous; ridding the clay of all air pockets.
  9. 16. To bake in a kiln. Firing is a term used for “cooking” the clay.
  10. 17. Refers to clay which is ready to be fired. All the moisture is gone from the clay. Clay is VERY FRAGILE at this stage.(Two Words)
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  1. 1. Quality of clay that allows it to be manipulated and still maintain its shape without cracking or sagging.
  2. 3. Refers to clay that is dry enough but still damp enough to be joined to other pieces or carved without distortion. Clay at this state resembles leather. Hard to bend and soft enough to be carved. (Two Words)
  3. 4. A liquid form of clay used as a glue or as decoration.
  4. 6. The process of firing unglazed clay to a low temperature to harden the clay and drive the physical water from it. The approximate temperature of this firing is 1815 F. (Two Words)
  5. 7. Rope like pieces of clay that are stacked to form a wall and build the object. This technique is one of the most commonly used hand-building methods.
  6. 8. One of the first art forms explored by mankind. There are many extinct cultures throughout the world who did not leave behind any written record of their existence. For some of these civilizations the only evidence of their daily lives comes in the form of pottery.
  7. 10. Unfired pottery that is bone-dry, a state in which clay forms are the most fragile.
  8. 12. A glassy coating that has been melted onto a ceramic surface. It is used to decorate the piece and to seal the clay surfaces.