Ceramics 2 Vocabulary Review

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  1. 2. A vessel used for brewing tea.
  2. 4. A type of crack that can occur in clay during drying if too much water was used.
  3. 5. Refers to pottery that is shaped using a pottery wheel, allowing for symmetrical and uniform forms
  4. 6. Unfired pottery that is still in the drying stage.
  5. 13. A sponge used to keep the clay moist while throwing.
  6. 14. A common shape in pottery, often used for mugs and jars.
  7. 15. The base or bottom part of a pottery piece that provides support and stability.
  8. 16. A liquid mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces.
  9. 19. The state of clay when it is firm yet still retains some moisture, allowing for further shaping and carving
  10. 20. A method of building pottery by rolling out long, snake-like pieces of clay and stacking them to create forms
  11. 22. The opening at the top of a vessel, which allows for filling and emptying the container.
  12. 24. A decorative container typically used for holding flowers or as an ornament
  13. 25. The process of aligning clay on the pottery wheel.
  14. 27. A technique used to create angled edges on clay pieces.
  15. 28. The act of forming clay into a desired shape.
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  1. 1. A type of clay body that is fired at high temperatures, resulting in a durable and non-porous material
  2. 3. Once clay is centered on the wheel, this process creates the inside of the vessel
  3. 4. A shallow dish placed under the pottery wheel to catch water and clay debris during the throwing process.
  4. 7. A tool used for shaping and smoothing clay.
  5. 8. A flat surface on which clay is thrown or worked.
  6. 9. A rotating platform used by potters to shape and form clay into various pottery forms.
  7. 10. An oven used for firing pottery.
  8. 11. The part of a vessel that connects the body to the opening.- Vase: A decorative container, typically used for holding flowers.
  9. 12. A simple pottery form made by pinching a ball of clay into a bowl shape using fingers
  10. 17. The state of clay when it is soft and pliable.
  11. 18. The process of refining the shape of a pottery piece after it has been thrown.
  12. 21. The stage of clay when it is completely dry but not yet fired.
  13. 23. A technique for joining two pieces of clay to bond them together.
  14. 26. A flat piece of clay that can be used to construct pottery forms