Ceramics Terms

1. A furnace made of refractory materials used to heat clay to extreme temperatures
3. A thin coating of glass fired onto pottery after the first firing
4. term used for pliable, workable clay
7. unglazed clay that has been fired once in a kiln
8. the process of pressuring clay to the middle of the spinning potter's wheel
10. versatile hand building method using clay that has been rolled into sheets of a uniform thickness
12. pigments applied to unfired clay that do not melt and flow during the firing process
13. process of heating clay to extreme temperature in a kiln
14. using hands to create hollow forms on a spinning wheel

2. a stage during the drying process where the clay has lost moisture and elasticity and is firm enough to stand on it's own
4. method of forming clay by compressing between finger and thumb
5. pyrometric system for measuring ceramic heat during firing
6. Any clay forms that have not been fired
7. clay that is completely air dried before first firing
9. roughing up surfaces that are to joined
10. clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency and is used like glue to join clay parts during creating with clay
11. pushing ,rolling, kneading clay to rid of air and unify the texture