Ceramics Vocabulary

2. a structure built to fire clay at high temperatures.
3. watered down clay/the glue of ceramics.
4. scratching the edges of clay before joining clay pieces and for surface decoration.
5. the base of a pot upon which it can stand.
6. the reduction in size of the clay mass that occurs when water in the clay evaporates during drying and firing.
8. a coating of glass that is fused to the surface of the clay.
10. the stage between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried, but still be carved or joined to other pieces.
11. the stage of drying when moisture in the clay body has evaporated so the clay surface no longer feels cold.
12. a way of improving the workability of clay by reforming the mixture to make it more homogenous and even in texture while eliminating bubbles.

1. the property of clay that allows it to change shape without tearing or breaking.
5. heating pottery of clay sculpture to a temperature high enough to render it hard and durable.
6. the secondary clay that we use in class/it has more iron then primary clays.
7. unfired pottery or sculpture.
9. the opening of a pot.
11. ceramics ware that has gone through the first firing at a low temperature and still maintains its porous state.