PCT Ceramics 1

4. Greenware that is no longer pliable, but may still be carved. Feels cool to the touch
7. Formed by unfired clay. Will still dissolve into reclaim
10. Clay that is fired to a higher cone and is vitrified into a near-sealed surface
11. Greenware that is completely dry and at its most fragile state. Feels room temperature.
13. A combination of clays and other additives to create a usable material
15. A powerful machine that homogenizes moist clay into a workable consistency
16. clay with extra liquid used for bonding and decoration
17. Roughing surfaces to prepare two points to be bonded

1. Unglazed clay that has been fired once and will no longer dissolve into reclaim
2. a gypsum based material that acts as a hard sponge
3. A sheet/slab to go under a larger piece of work made of the same clay body
5. Pulverized minerals. Alumina, Silica, Water
6. A surface treatment with a layer of pigment slip painted on, then carved away in certain areas to create patterns/images.
8. Clay that is fired to a lower cone and is still porous
9. A kaolin-heavy pure clay that is fired to a higher cone and is vitrified into a near-sealed surface. Prized for its (usually) white and sometime near translucent appearance
12. Unfired and discarded clay that is kept in water to eventually be reused
14. Rubbing an unfired piece with a smooth object to align and compress the clay particles and create a smoother and/or stronger surface