Pottery Vocab

4. A color application applied to bisque ware; considered an incomplete glaze because it contains no glass.
6. A paint-like material that forms a coating on ceramic ware; the glaze is fixed, or set, when fired in the kiln, creating a surface that is smooth, shiny, and waterproof.
11. This is surface texture created by pressing a material into clay.
14. A hand-building technique in which the form is built using rope-like rolls or coils.
15. The bottom or base of a ceramic form.
17. As ceramic ware dries and is fired in the kiln, it contracts and shrinks; if a piece shrinks too fast, it may crack.
18. A shiny and reflective glaze.
20. A furnace (like an oven) designed for firing ceramics.
22. Pockets of air trapped in clay. They could be as small as a pencil point.
23. Clay that is bone dry, but has not been fired yet.
24. A method of construction in which the form is created by draping a slab of clay over the inside or outside of a mold. The mold could be a pre-formed mold or another vessel such as a cup or bowl.
26. Clay that is mixed with water to create a paste that can be used to join pieces together.

1. Kneading clay with your hands to remove all air bubbles and create a uniform consistency.
2. A glaze containing a little coloring material so that the natural color of the clay shows underneath.
3. A clear glaze containing no coloring material.
5. Ceramic that has been fired once in the kiln, but has not been glazed.
7. A dull surface glaze with no shine.
8. A method of forming and shaping clay by using only your hands and fingers.
9. The flexible stage it comes in out of the bag, or off the pug mill
10. Ceramic that has been glazed, and fired in the kiln a second time.
12. A method of construction in which flat slabs are rolled, cut, and combined.
13. The process of creating clay forms on the pottery wheel.
15. The span between the lowest and highest maturing temperature of clay or glaze.
16. A glaze containing enough coloring material that the natural color of the clay does not show through.
19. To scratch lines into unfired clay before applying slip when joining two pieces together.
21. The flexible stage it comes in out of the bag, or off the pug mill
25. To heat ceramic in a kiln to a specific temperature.