Ceramics Vocabulary

1. Clay that is completely dry and ready for firing. Wet clay may crack or explode in the kiln.
4. Watered down clay that has the consistency of mud. Acts like glue when joining clay pieces together.
6. The art of making objects of fired clay.
12. Clay that is partially dried but still flexible.
13. Scratching designs into wet clay.
14. Clay that has dried out but not fired.
15. A Natural material found in the ground that becomes plastic when moistened and permanent when fired.

1. Clay that has been fired and now permanent.
2. A ball of clay that is pinched together with your fingers to create a pot.
3. A machine with a rotating smooth steel diskon top which potters use the “throw” pots on.
5. A gritty addition to clay that gives it strength.
6. A pot made by stacking coils on top of eachother with a slab or coil base.
7. A layer of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece when fired. It is applied in liquid form with a paintbrush.
8. Clay that is very moist, soft, and easy to work with.
9. Pushing and turning a ball of clay to remove air bubbles.
10. To shape clay by pulling, pinching, or other manipulation with your hands.
11. The oven used to “fire” clay.