Across
- 3. surface decoration created by filling an impression in a clay surface with another clay or slip
- 5. objects made of clay fired to a high temperature, over 1550 degrees F
- 7. scratching or roughing up the clay surface, used in combination with brushed on slip, scoring is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.
- 10. fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks, plastic when wet, strong when dry, and rock hard when exposed to red heat(fired)
- 11. a furnace or oven build of heat resistant materials for firing pottery. heat is produced by electricity, propane, natural gas, or wood
- 15. when all three dimensions (length, height, width) can be touched and felt
- 18. unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing
- 19. one of the oldest art forms explored by mankind. there are many now extinct cultures throughout the world that did not use written language. for some of these civilizations the only evidence of their daily lives comes in the form of pottery, which when left behind provides important archeological records.
- 20. rolled flat sections of clay. Wet slabs can be draped over or into forms or rolled around cylindrical or square forms.
- 21. rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots
- 22. the crack formed where to pieces of clay are joined
- 23. a translucent, nonabsorbent body fired at high temperature, white and hard, it was first developed in china during the 8th century
- 24. clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve, it is the consistency of cheddar cheese.
- 27. raised surface design on a clay piece
- 28. no visible moisture and no dampness to the touch, clay is ready to be fired
Down
- 1. colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then coated with a clear glaze
- 2. enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceraic work to explode or crack
- 4. to heat in a kiln (brick oven). firing is a term used for "cooking" clay.
- 6. the quality of a surface
- 8. surface decoration made by scratching, cutting, or carving lines into clay at various depths
- 9. starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with his thumb. pinching the clay between his thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside, a bowl shape is formed
- 12. finely ground clay particles mixed with water, used for joining two pieces of clay, brushed on for decoration purposes (also called underglaze), may be squeezed or extruded onto the surface for a raised effect. may be colored
- 13. construction processes that include pinching, coiling, or building with slabs
- 14. pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state
- 16. a combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water, applied to bisque ware before firing. during the firing process this applied mixture adheres to the form, giving it a hard, durable surface. Can be colored, opaque, clear, translucent, or matte.
- 17. clay that has been fired once at a low temperature, clay is hard but porous and absorbent
- 19. moist and elastic touch, clay that is easily manipulated
- 25. three dimensional shape and structure of an object
- 26. a kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess water