Process for Ceramic Arts

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Across
  1. 5. and then smoothing over the joints
  2. 9. 3rd Firing for overglaze, glaze decal, gold or silver etc…decoration
  3. 10. Some moisture remains, clay holds its formed shape. Still accepts additional parts
  4. 12. which forces out trapped air pockets and develops a uniform texture to remove air
  5. 13. the method potter use to adhere two pieces of clay together
  6. 14. a hand building method of forming pottery by building up the walls with ropelike rolls of
  7. 16. Mixed Clay body must be aged least 2 weeks before use
  8. 18. The first firing, without over glaze.
  9. 19. The final firing, with overglaze.
  10. 20. A form made from plaster of paris in which clay can be shaped. It absorbs moisture
  11. 21. Ball of clay is pressed, pulled, and pinched into a shape with hands.
Down
  1. 1. forming plastic clay on potter's wheel to make a symmetry pot
  2. 2. Center the wedged clay on the wheel head
  3. 3. Kneading and mixing clay with the fingers and heels of the hands in a rocking spiral
  4. 4. Choose clay bodies concern working methods, charateristics, and function of works
  5. 6. filling a plaster mold with liquid clay (slip) to allow a build-up of clay as the water content is absorbed.
  6. 7. appling a thin coat of glass.
  7. 8. thumb is used to open the center
  8. 11. finishing off by trimming the walls and foot of a pot on the wheel while the clay is leather-hard
  9. 15. Various making techniques and decorating techniques available
  10. 17. No moisture left; chalky dry. Must be at this stage to be fired.