Ceramics

1. To knead and pound clay as a means of improving its consistency and to remove air pockets
3. A glassy coating which is fused onto ceramic surfaces for decorative purposes
4. A furnace capable of controlled high temperatures used to fire ceramic ware and sculpture
6. Clay that has not been fired
10. A large wheel with a rod, called an axle, through its center
12. Is to heat up to over 1000 degrees in a kiln in order to process the clay
14. A flat circular stone, used for sharpening tools
16. Any clay piece that has been fired in a kiln to make it hard and durable
19. A mix of clay and water, used to hold clay pieces together
20. If a ceramic piece has a useful purpose
21. A small piece of ceramic material that will melt at a specific temperature
22. To scratch the surface of the clay where another piece will be joined to it

2. Kneading clay in order to remove air bubbles and prepare it to be used
5. Stage of the clay between plastic and bone dry. Clay is still damp enough to join it to other pieces using slip
7. The application of melted wax to the foot or body of a clay object to resist the glaze
8. Pottery that has been fired but not yet glazed
9. If a ceramic piece has a useful purpose
11. Bottom of clay pot
13. The potter makes this type of hand built pot using flat pieces of clay
15. Top edge of a pot
16. A piece of clay rolled like a rope to make pottery
17. Clay in which all the moisture has dried out
18. Pot made complety by pinching the clay with the fingers and thumb