Pottery Vocabulary # 1

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Across
  1. 3. watered down clay in a muddy form used for joining can recycle
  2. 5. marks the surface of the clay with uniform lines
  3. 7. movement of ice, water and wind grind the rock into fine grains of minerals that comprise clay
  4. 9. stiff and will hold shape, can join to other pieces, can recycle, excellent for carving
  5. 10. rubbing and polishing the surface with a smooth stone or piece of hardwood
  6. 11. pots / vessels made of clay
  7. 12. carving or cutting the surface with a sharp tool
  8. 13. anything made from clay that permanently retains its shape after being heated to a specific temperature
  9. 16. amount of water in the clay body
Down
  1. 1. workable, molding stage, can recycle and join
  2. 2. fired once, ready to glaze, cannot recycle
  3. 4. the result of decomposing igneous rock
  4. 6. room temperature, very fragile, can carve, can recycle
  5. 8. fired twice, glossy coat, cannot recycle, usually food safe
  6. 14. uses an object to press or stamp a design into the clay
  7. 15. a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting color