Ceramics Final

4. the first firing of the clay, done before glazing and glaze firing hottest firing 2000 degrees
5. roughing up the surface of the clay
6. handbuilding techniques in which a ball of clay is pinched from the center out with thumb to create a bowl shape
8. clay that is dry enough to be joined or carved without distortion, hard enough to be joined can't be bent
11. refers to clay that is ready to be fired Very Fragile
12. term used for baking the work in the clay oven
13. Unfired pottery
14. holding the kiln at 200 degrees to dry out projects
16. a liquid form of clay used as a glue to join pieces
17. where clay is most workable very moist

1. a process of kneading the clay in a spiral motion forcing out the air bubbles in order to obtain a uniform consistency.
2. The art of making things from clay
3. Large brick oven used for firing ceramics
4. fired pottery that unglazed
5. handbuilding technique in which flat pieces of clay are joined together
7. paint for clay made from sand the turns glasslike when fired
9. one of the oldest craft techniques in which objects are constructed completely by hand
10. handbuilding technique in which the object is built up with rope like pieces of clay, one on top of another
15. firing to a temperature at which glaze melts to form a glasslike surface as well as seal the clay