Ceramics Vocab #3

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Across
  1. 2. stage when fired clay chemically changes into hard, dense and non porous
  2. 4. coloring agent used alone; under/over a glaze; as a coloring agent
  3. 5. liquid mixture of fine ground minerals that fuse a glass like coating on the clay
  4. 6. first firing of bone dry clay
  5. 8. second firing
  6. 11. small, triangular ceramic piece that signals the kiln temp. by bending over
Down
  1. 1. liquid wax used to dry foot the pot
  2. 3. rotating plate to allow an even coat of glaze on the clay
  3. 7. distortion of the piece due to uneven thickness
  4. 9. cleaning off all glaze 1/4" off the bottom
  5. 10. furnace for firing the pot
  6. 12. term that designates the firing temperatures used in the kiln