Clay Vocabulary

6. pottery that has been fired once
7. a joining technique where two edges are attatched by scratching the surface and then "glued" together with liquid clay
9. a liquid suspension of finely ground minerals that are applied onto the surface of bisque-fired ceramic ware
10. hand building technique which uses the hands to roll out rope or snake shaped pieces of clay
11. condition where clay has completely lost its moisture and is ready to be fired in a kiln
13. condition of raw clay where it has lost most of its moisture but is still ables to be joined or carved

1. pottery that has been fired twice and has been glazed
2. a building technique which uses rolling pins to create sheets of clay. these can be cut to form pieces that can be assembled into forms
3. pottery that has not been fired
4. a furnace made of ceramic used to fire (or heat) ceramic objects
5. kneading clay with the hands to force out air pockets and create a uniform texture
8. hand building technique which uses the fingers to gently press the clay in order to shape it into a bowl or other form
12. decomposed granite type rock with fine particles and no vegetative matter. has other particles that give it color and affect its firing temperature