Across
- 4. first stage of dryness, very wet and moldable
- 8. first firing at greenware stage
- 9. applying slip over leather clay to design onto
- 10. kneading a mass of clay to rid of air bubbles
- 11. rubbing leather clay with a smooth tool to polish
- 15. construction with joined ropes of clay
- 16. any firings after glaze or underglaze is applied
- 17. the dryness stage directly before firing
- 19. second stage of drying, not as flimsy and easier to work with
- 20. a clay piece after the first firing without glaze
Down
- 1. a high temp oven for firing clay
- 2. when a clay piece is heated and sealed in a kiln
- 3. crates a non-glossy, muted surface
- 5. slip is applied as decoration
- 6. a glassy finishing coat to decorate and make food and drink safe
- 7. a waterly, glue-like form of clay
- 8. greenware
- 12. using a rolled-out piece of clay for construction
- 13. roughing a clay surface before joining another to it
- 14. a glaze more used for decoration that can be applied to greenware or bisqueware
- 16. creates a shiny surface
- 18. paint often used for decorating finished clay pieces, not water or food safe