Ceramics

4. Clay tool used for cleaning, smoothing, adding moisture to clay and decorating
5. Moist clay; fresh out of the bag
9. Clay that is completely dry and free of any moisture. It is now ready for the first firing
11. The marks from using a tool to scratch the surfaces of clay pieces to join them together
14. Clay pieces that have a purpose (cup, plate, bowl, etc.)
16. This eliminates air bubbles
17. Clay that has been fired once
18. Clay rolled into cylinders.
19. Liquid / watered down clay in a muddy form; used to join clay pieces together

1. Unfired pottery
2. Clay tool used for cutting clay
3. Stiff clay that is almost dried out but still slightly flexible and cool to the touch
6. Clay rolled out to an even thickness - usually 1 cm (¼ in)
7. Glassy paint coating on a ceramic piece
8. Pressing a thumb or finger into a the ball of clay to form shape.
10. Clay pieces that are purely decorative (sculpture)
12. Oven used to fire clay
13. The process of heating clay to a high temperature to cause a chemical change which will permanently harden the clay
15. Clay tool used for incising, scoring and cutting