Ceramics I

5. A long tapered knife used for cutting and trimming clay.
7. The part of a vessel between lip and shoulder
8. The process of shaping plastic clay on the potter’s wheel.
10. A fluid suspension of clay in water, used in joining clay pieces or as surface decoration; usually the consistency of thick cream.
12. Scratching the edges of the clay before joining them together.
13. The stage of clay where it has the quality of moldable flexibility as damp clay
14. A wheel head mounted to a pedestal base and turned by hand, used in the formation and decoration of pottery.
16. Ceramic ware that has gone through the first firing at a relatively low temperature and still maintains its porous state.
17. A hand-building technique that involves squeezing the clay, usually between the thumb and forefingers.
19. A hand-building technique that involves shaping clay into a broad, flat, thick piece.
21. Making clay forms by a non-mechanical process, such as coiling, pinching, slab building.
23. Process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air bubbles and ensure homogenous mass.
24. Unfired clay sculpture or pottery

1. Ceramic ware that has gone through the second kiln firing in which glazes are melted to form a smooth glassy surface.
2. A hand-building technique that involves rolling ropelike coils of plastic clay.
3. The opening of a ceramic vessel.
4. Objects made from clay that permanently retain their shape after they have been heated to specific temperatures.
6. Heating pottery or clay sculpture to a temperature hot enough to render it hard and durable.
9. The base of a pot upon which it can stand.
11. The stage of clay between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried, but may still be carved or joined to other pieces
15. A structure built to fire clay at high temperatures.
18. A coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece.
20. Stage of drying when moisture in the clay body has evaporated so the clay surface no longer feels cold.
22. The rim opening of a pot.
25. A flat curved tool made of wood, metal, or plastic used to refine shapes.