Intro to Clay

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Across
  1. 3. Handle bone dry clay carefully because it is very _____.
  2. 5. Clay should be no thicker than this.
  3. 8. This stage of clay is moldable and cool to the touch.
  4. 10. If you glaze the bottom of your piece it will ____ to the kiln shelf.
  5. 11. Trapped air in clay can cause it to do this in the kiln.
  6. 13. Also called bone dry.
  7. 15. Clay that is halfway between wet and dry.
  8. 16. Slip is made from a mixture of clay and _____.
Down
  1. 1. Clay should be no thinner than this.
  2. 2. Clay must be thoroughly covered with this to keep it from drying out.
  3. 4. This is dangerous to breath in and should be cleaned up carefully.
  4. 6. Clay that has been fired once, is rock hard, and is ready to be glazed.
  5. 7. Potter's "glue"
  6. 9. To join pieces of clay you must do this to it before adding slip.
  7. 12. Pounding or kneading of clay to remove air bubbles.
  8. 14. Apply glaze in _____ even coats.