Ceramics

2. A type of fine, white, and translucent pottery made from a refined clay that includes kaolin. It is fired at very high temperatures, typically between 2,200°F (1,200°C) and 2,600°F (1,400°C), which makes it extremely hard, non-porous, and glass-like.
5. A hollow container with a particular shape into which soft or liquid substances are poured, so that when the substance becomes hard it takes the shape of the container.
7. A generic term for all clay-based objects.
10. A measure of heat used to produce ceramics
12. A type of unglazed, reddish-brown clay-based ceramic. It is one of the oldest forms of ceramic material and is fired at relatively low temperatures, which gives it a characteristic earthy, porous, and slightly rough texture.
14. A device for weighing things or people.
17. A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
18. To heat ceramics in a brick oven.
19. A type of pottery made from a coarse, porous clay that is fired at relatively low temperatures.
20. A type of pottery made from a dense, durable clay that is fired at high temperatures, typically between 2,100°F (1,150°C) and 2,300°F (1,260°C).
21. A soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning.
22. A coating applied to the surface of pottery or ceramic pieces.

1. Unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
3. Raised surface design on a clay piece.
4. A material made from gypsum (calcium sulfate) that, when mixed with water, hardens into a solid form. It is commonly used to create moulds.
6. Refers to pottery that has been fired once.
8. A horizontal revolving disc on which wet clay is shaped into pots or other round ceramic objects.
9. The term mostly used in the UK to refer to a ceramist.
11. A piece of clothing that is worn on the hand and wrist for warmth or protection, with separate parts for each finger.
13. A very narrow space between parts of something, as a result of a shock or excessive heat.
14. A component or additive in clay bodies and glazes to add texture.
15. A furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery.
16. To make patterns, or textures into the surface of clay.