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- 3. The kiln is used to turn the clay into ceramics. It is an insulated box which heats to extreme temperatures to fire ceramics in.
- 5. A glaze firing generally occurs at 1100 degrees Celsius and the bung is kept in.
- 6. The biography of oneself.
- 11. A surface decoration that is shiny and will waterproof your vessel.
- 12. Cross hatching the clay with a fork or a skewer.
- 15. Another word for story.
- 16. A technique used in ceramics where you roll the clay into long sausage like forms and join them together by scoring and welding to create your object.
- 18. The ceramic artist we have studied.
- 19. The actual surface of an object. For example, smooth, rough, prickly.
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- 1. Ceramic colours combined with clay applied under a glaze, usually a clear glaze. Used in small amounts. Is not waterproof.
- 2. A technique where you take clay away from the surface.
- 4. A technique where you draw and carve into the clay.
- 7. A bisque firing generally occurs at 1000 degrees Celsius and the bung must be out of the door. It is the first firing which turns the clay from clay to ceramics. It prepares the clay for a glaze firing.
- 8. This is an overglaze and needs a third firing at 800 degrees Celsius. It is metallic and comes in gold and silver and a range of other colours.
- 9. A reoccurring theme in Perry's work.
- 10. A 3 dimensional shape.
- 13. A tool made from rubber, shaped like a kidney that is used to smooth the clay out.
- 14. Joining two pieces of clay together by scoring, pushing the clay together firmly and then taking some of the clay from one side to the other.
- 17. When combined with the right glaze and firing iron oxide can produce greens, browns, blacks, yellows, oranges, subtle blues and greys. Used in the cracks or sgraffito on clay.