INTRO TO CERAMICS

2. clay and water mixture, muddy watered down clay
3. enclosed structure like an oven designed to withstand high heat
7. clay that is bone dry, all water has evaporated, the clay is ready to go in the kiln, FRAGILE!
8. potters made drinking and cooking vessels this way
11. clay that is almost dried out, but can be trimmed and can support more clay layers.
14. carving or cutting into the clay with a sharp tool
16. rolled out large pieces of clay, can be used to create geometric structures
17. soft lower firing clay

1. clay that has been fired once, orange in color, hard and ready to be glazed or painted.
4. using an object to press or stamp a design into clay
5. makes pottery watertight, easy to clean, like a thin coat of glass
6. things made from clay, the basic material for all clay creations
9. clay that has been fired a second time with a glassy surface, hard, durable and ready for use.
10. heating clay to high temperatures to change its state of matter.
12. rolled out long, snake like pieces of clay
13. clay that is workable, flexible and pliable, right out of the bag.
15. created as a result of the decomposition of igneous rock