Ceramics

3. A hard, non-absorbent clay body, white or gray in color, that rings when struck.
4. (in two words put together) An earthenware body, generally red in color and containing grog. It is the common body type for ceramic sculpture.
8. A term loosely applied to all objects (wares) made of fired clay.
9. Pottery that has been fired at relatively high temperatures (usually between 1200 – 1300° Celsius)
13. Another word for "container" used to describe ceramic objects.
15. (Two words put together) A type of porcelain that is known for its translucency, high strength, and chip resistance.
17. A decomposed granite-type rock used as raw material in the making of ceramics.
18. Kneading plastic clay with the hands in a rocking spiral motion which forces out trapped air and develops a uniform texture.
19. A liquid suspension of finely ground minerals, that after being applied to the bisque-fired clay form and heated to the proper temperature, melt to form a glassy coating on the clay surface.
20. Forming plastic clay on the potter's wheel.

1. A measure of "heat" applied to pottery over time when firing.
2. The quality of clay that allows it to be manipulated and still maintain its shape without cracking or sagging.
5. Low-fire pottery, usually red or tan in color with an absorbency to from 5 to 20 percent.
6. (three words put together) A horizontal revolving disc on which wet clay is shaped into pots or other round ceramic objects.
7. Pottery that has not been bisque fired.
10. An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
11. Glazing pottery by immersing it in a large vat of glaze.
12. Refers to any pottery that has been fired once in a kiln, without a ceramic glaze.
14. An oven that is used to bake pottery and bricks in order to make them hard.
16. Any of the various hard, brittle, heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant materials made by shaping and then firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature.