Ceramics Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. The highest fire clay
  2. 3. You can recycle clay through stage ________
  3. 7. Clay glue or Stage 1 of clay
  4. 8. Clay should be no thicker than
  5. 9. Cutting or carving into the clay
  6. 11. Clay that is rolled like a snake and wrapped like a spring
  7. 15. The first stage of firing
  8. 16. Adding on clay decoration
  9. 17. The type of clay we will use
  10. 19. Pinch, coil, and slab are all __________ techniques.
  11. 20. Flat like a pancake
  12. 21. In order to prevent a hollow piece from exploding, you must put a _________ into the piece to allow it to vent
  13. 22. kneading or slamming the clay to remove air bubbles
Down
  1. 1. Scratching the clay to create "clay velcro" when attaching two pieces
  2. 4. Clay is made from rock, minerals, and ________ matter
  3. 5. Cover your clay with a __________ so it doesn't dry out
  4. 6. A furnace to fire clay
  5. 10. Clay that has been fired at a high temperature
  6. 12. How long is the firing cycle?
  7. 13. The best stage for carving designs into the clay
  8. 14. Another term for "bone dry"
  9. 18. Will cause your pottery to explode