Ceramics 1 Vocab

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Across
  1. 3. a spiked support for glazed pieces that protects the kiln shelves
  2. 4. surface is glasslike
  3. 6. unfired clay that is ready for firing
  4. 8. _______thrown a piece of clay is placed on a potter's wheel head which spins
  5. 10. clay objects have lost all or most moisture
  6. 11. a tool that can help trim pieces of clay
  7. 12. widening a hole in a ball of clay by pinching sides to widen and shape the opening
  8. 14. _____ knives have a thin blade and can be used to cut pieces of clay
  9. 15. clay that has been flattened and can be cut into different shapes
  10. 16. "scratched through"; created by cutting a design through a coat of underglaze
  11. 17. a tool that can be used to add water to clay and smooth surfaces
  12. 19. ______pottery layering and connecting elongated pieces of clay to build up a form
  13. 20. clay is hardened by heating to a high temperature
Down
  1. 1. clay that has been fired once
  2. 2. the furnace in which ceramics are fired
  3. 4. applied after firing to create a glass-like surface
  4. 5. best stage for carving/ engraving
  5. 7. coils of a high temperature-resistant wire that converts electricity to heat
  6. 9. applied before glazing
  7. 13. extremely soft clay
  8. 16. roughing or scratching the clay
  9. 18. works like glue to help securely adhere pieces of clay together