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- 3. before firing. During the firing process this mixture coats the form, giving it a
- 4. Fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks; plastic when
- 5. durable surface. It can be colored, opaque, clear, translucent
- 8. No visible moisture and no dampness to the touch. Clay is ready to be fired.
- 10. Rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots.
- 11. Pocket, Enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceramic
- 12. Three-dimensional shape and structure of an object. A shape having height, width and length.
- 13. One of the oldest art forms explored by mankind
- 14. Scratching or roughing-up the clay surface; used in combination with brushed-on slip, preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together.
- 17. Construction processes that include pinching, coiling or building with slabs.
- 20. Finely ground clay particles mixed with water. 1) Used for joining two pieces of clay
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- 1. propane, natural gas or wood.
- 2. The quality of a surface or how the surface feels
- 6. Objects made of clay fired to a high temperature, over 1550 degrees F.
- 7. strong when dry and rock hard when exposed to red heat
- 9. to explode or crack.
- 13. Starting with a ball of clay, the potter opens a hole with his thumb. Pinching the clay
- 15. A furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery. Heat is produced by
- 16. To heat in a kiln (brick oven). A term used for “cooking” the clay.
- 18. his thumb on the inside and fingers on the outside, a bowl shape is formed.
- 19. A combination of miniscule clay and glass particles mixed with water; applied to bisque
- 20. Rolled flat sections of clay.