CLAY 2022

3. scratching designs on pottery
7. property of clay that makes it workable
8. a ball of clay is pressed, pulled, pinched into a shape with the hands
9. crack formed when two pieces of clay are joined
11. fine earthly grain material that is plastic when wet and hard when fired
12. the property of clay that makes it reduce in size under firing or drying
13. first firing at lower temperature
14. used for joining pieces of clay
16. very fine cracks which appear in a glaze when it’s not fitted properly
18. making marks on the edges of two clay pieces before joining with slip
19. a special furnace that reaches high temperatures used for firing clay products
20. ware unfired but dried clay pieces

1. unfired clay that is free of water only contains the amount of moisture in atmosphere
2. this is carried away from their origin by agents of soil erosion to places of decomposition
4. this is found near the source or the parent rock
5. enclosed air spaces within clay
6. pottery pieces in raw, bisque or glazed states
10. time and temperature needed to completely fire a glaze or clay object
15. property of clay that makes it able to liquids
16. measuring tool for checking symmetry and fitting lids to pots
17. tool used for smoothing and removing excess water