Across
- 1. A fine, liquid form of clay applied most often to seams
- 3. A brownish-orange clay that is soft and easily broken after it is fired.
- 5. When glaze is removed from the bottom of a piece before firing so that it can be set directly on the shelf without worry of glaze melting onto the shelf
- 7. A triangular support for pieces that helps prevent glaze from melting onto shelves during a firing.
- 8. Mixing and de-airing clay by cutting it diagonally and slamming the pieces together
- 10. A low-fire clay that is porous and not waterproof. To be functional, It must be glazed.
- 11. Deep marks or grooves cut into the clay surface for better adhesion
Down
- 1. A flat piece of clay made using a rolling pin
- 2. A high-fire clay that is waterproof even without glaze. Most ancient pottery is made from this clay.
- 4. An elongated “snake” or cylinder of clay made by rolling on the table or between hands
- 6. The furnace in which ceramics are fired.
- 9. A coating of material applied to ceramics before firing that forms a glass-like surface.
- 12. A hand held tool used to shape a pot when throwing