Intro to Clay

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Across
  1. 1. Also called bone dry.
  2. 4. When all the water in your piece has evaporated, it is bone dry and ready to be ____.
  3. 6. Clay that is halfway between wet and dry.
  4. 7. Clay that has been fired once, is rock hard, and is ready to be glazed.
  5. 10. Trapped air or water in clay can cause it to do this in the kiln.
  6. 11. The plastic stage of clay is _____ and best for pinch or coil pottery.
  7. 13. Potter's "glue"
  8. 14. Clay should be no thinner than this.
  9. 17. Apply slip with a _____.
  10. 18. Leather hard clay holds its _____ and is best for slab pottery.
Down
  1. 2. Pounding or kneading of clay to remove air bubbles.
  2. 3. Handle bone dry clay carefully because it is very _____.
  3. 5. Slip is made from a mixture of clay and _____.
  4. 8. To join pieces of clay you must do this to it before adding slip.
  5. 9. Clay should be no thicker than this.
  6. 12. Clay must be thoroughly covered with plastic to keep it from ____ out.
  7. 13. If you glaze the bottom of your piece it will ____ to the kiln shelf.
  8. 14. This stage of clay is moldable and cool to the touch.
  9. 15. Apply glaze in _____ even coats.
  10. 16. This is dangerous to breath in and should be cleaned up carefully.