Ceramics Terms

2. Building Using hands and other objects to create objects with clay
3. Firing 1st firing for Greenware
5. Clay with creamy, soft consistency that when formed will hold shape
8. An oven-like chamber used to fire ceramic clay, that is heated by electricity, gas, or wood
9. Unfired clay that is bone-dry and ready to be fired the 1st time
11. Watered down clay used as “glue” to join pieces together
12. Partially dried and hardened clay, still containing some moisture. Best stage to carve and attach other pieces of clay
13. Glass forming material that fuses to clay body when fired
14. Clay that is very dry and at its most fragile stage
16. To apply scratches to the surface of clay in preparation for joining 2 pieces together

1. Using a potter’s wheel to make forms with clay
3. Clay that has been fired once and not yet glazed
4. Clay that has been fired twice, the 2nd time after being glazed
6. Heating the clay in the kiln to a specific temperature. This bakes and hardens the clay.
7. Oldest and simplest method of forming clay using only hands
10. Kneading clay to mix the moisture throughout and expel air bubbles
11. Clay is rolled out to an even thickness using a rolling pin
15. A long thin rope made by rolling a ball of clay back and forth between the hands until it stretches