Ceramic Midterm

2. Ceramic colorant
4. A method of joining two pieces of clay together by scratches in the surfaces.
6. A surface decoration done on unfired white tin glaze, originating in Italy during the Renaissance.
7. Kneading the clay to eliminate air bubbles.
10. Small conical object with a known melting point, used to indicate the temperature reached in a kiln. (2words)
11. A liquid clay of a creamy consistency.
13. Objects made out of clay and harden by fire.
14. A surface decoration technique by scratching through a slip to reveal a clay color.
15. Traditional Japanese firing
16. Translucent ceramic ware

1. Furnace in which clay is fired.
3. Process of making pottery on a potters wheel
5. Ceramic ware that has been fired once without glaze.
8. The most fragile stage of clay(2 words)
9. Unfired ceramics.
10. The main characteristic of clay
11. Specialized refractory furniture pieces equipped with ceramic or metallic points designed to support fully glazed wares during firing.
12. Ceramic materials, usually prepared and applied in water suspension, which melts smooth and bonds to clay surface during firing.
14. High-fired vitreous ware, literally as hard and durable as stone.
17. Long roll of clay joined into a circle.