Ceramics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Mixture of clay and water used to join clay together
  2. 4. Scratching the surface of clay prior to joining pieces together
  3. 6. The condition of unfired clay that has no absorbed moisture other than natural humidity. The weakest stage of clay.
  4. 8. Clay which has been fired once. This first firing drives out chemically combined water and carbonaceous materials prior to glazing.
  5. 10. A furnace for firing ceramic objects
  6. 11. Comes from the Greek keramos, meaning "potters clay" or "burned earth"
  7. 12. Mixing and de-airing clay by slamming and kneading. Prevents air bubbles from forming, which prevents blow-outs in the kiln later
  8. 14. A compound of decomposed and altered feldspathic rock consisting of various hydrated silica and aluminum along with quartz and other organic matter
Down
  1. 2. Refers to any type of ceramic ware
  2. 3. The explosion of clay in the kiln caused by sudden escape of steam resulting from rapid heating or presence of impurities
  3. 5. Pottery fired at a low temperature, which is porous and relatively soft.
  4. 7. The heating of clay or glaze to a specific temperature
  5. 9. The best of all magical creatures
  6. 13. A glass-like coating bonded to a ceramic surface by heat