Clay Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. Building method where clay is squeezed between fingers to form a shape
  2. 4. Technique of kneading clay to remove air bubbles and unify the clay.
  3. 5. Clay that is still moist and pliable and straight from the bag
  4. 7. Liquid clay mixture used to join pieces together
  5. 9. Knife used to trim or smooth clay, often with a flat blade.
  6. 11. Material made from minerals and chemicals.
  7. 13. Pottery that has been fired once but not yet glazed
  8. 14. Stage where clay is completely dried out, ready for bisque firing
Down
  1. 2. Tool with a sharp point used for detail work.
  2. 3. Pottery that has been glazed and fired for a final finish
  3. 6. Term for unfired pottery in its early, fragile state
  4. 7. Technique of roughing up clay surfaces and applying liquid clay to help pieces stick together
  5. 8. Building method using long ropes of clay to build up a form
  6. 10. Oven used to fire pottery
  7. 12. Building method of forming clay by rolling it into flat sheets