Ceramic Terms

3. Dry unfired clay that is free of water and is ready to be fired
4. rope like or roll of clay used for handing building.
7. Footing the process of removing glaze from the bottom rim of a piece so that it can be fired standing on a kiln shelf without stilts
8. the process of heating the clay in a kiln to permanently transform the clay to a stone like state and to melts glazes
9. clay diluted with water, used for joining two pieces of clay together "acts like glue", consistency of cream
11. a furnace for firing clay, slumping glass, or melting enamels: can achieve temperatures up to 2500 F.
13. a ceramic piece that has been completed but not yet fired
14. base or bottom of piece or sculpture
15. making marks in the clay to rough up the edges before joining two pieces together with slip
18. tool tool with round wire without sharpened edges, used to scoop out small or large amounts of clay, is a delicate way to remove clay.

1. kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and to produce a uniform texture
2. tools used for cutting, slicing, smoothing and modeling the clay
5. First firing of clay without glazes,in an insoluble but porous state
6. tool used for shaping, smoothing wet clay while hand building or throwing, can be made from metal or wood.
10. This is a glass like coating developed by chemicals that fuses to the ceramic piece with heat. It provides to decorate, prevent penetration of liquids.
12. condition of clay when the moisture in the clay in between plastic and bond dry; can support itself, can be altered by carving
16. a moist earth decomposed rock; used in products such as pottery, bricks, tiles and sculpture
17. tool clay tool used for piercing, cutting inscribing, texturing and scoring the clay, used for cutting off rims on wheel thrown pieces