CERAMICS

3. Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. 1) Used for joining two pieces of clay; Brushed on (also called underglaze) for decorating purpose. May be squeezed into a mold to form ceramic art
6. Clay that has been fired once, at a low temperature.
8. the bottom edge of pottery, which visually separates the pottery from the table that it sits on.
9. Rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots.
13. the first, critical stage when throwing pottery on the wheel
14. No visible moisture and no damp coolness to the touch. The clay is fragile but ready to be fired.
15. A kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess

1. A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery
2. A combination of tiny clay and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisqueware for color surface decoration
4. Moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
5. is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together
7. a temporary structure used to support the soft clay during the early stages of construction
10. To heat in a kiln (brick oven). Firing is a term used for “cooking” the clay.
11. Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
12. Scratching or roughing-up the clay surface; used in combination with brushed-on slip,