Ceramics Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. Lets clay act like a sponge.
  2. 5. Keeps pieces off kiln shelf.
  3. 6. Useful ceramic items.
  4. 7. Moist and workable
  5. 8. A rope of clay.
  6. 9. Very wet clay used like glue.
  7. 12. Clay becomes stone in high temps.
  8. 15. Kneading clay to work out air bubbles.
  9. 16. Best time to carve and connect.
  10. 17. Another name for bone dry.
  11. 18. No moisture and easily broke.
Down
  1. 1. Pieces made primarily for decoration.
  2. 2. Decoration that cannot be fired.
  3. 3. Makes clay flexible.
  4. 4. Method that attaches clay by squeezing it together.
  5. 9. Roughing up surface using a series of lines.
  6. 10. Machine used to fire clay.
  7. 11. Pieces that have been fired once.
  8. 13. Metal, wood, or plastic tool used to smooth surfaces.
  9. 14. Pieces that have been glazed.