Art Ceramic Terms

Plastic

1) Clay you can easily mold and model

Leather Hard

2) clay that is somehwat dry, good for carving

Greenware

3) clay that is dry and ready to be fired, bone dry

Bisqueware

4) Clay that has been fired once in kiln, cannot be wet clay again

Glazeware

5) Clay that has been fired with glaze

Clay Must be covered

to prevent drying, clay has same moisture through-out before joining together

Wedging clay

remvoe air bubbles, line up particles

Joining clay pieces

slip and score

Thickness and hollow forms

clay should not be thicker than thumb to ensure proper drying and firing with no cracking

glazing

never glaze the bottom

safety and cleanliness

always be aware of dust, keep work area clean

Handle with care

always handle your own project with two hands, dont trust others work

Pinch Pottery

Shaping a ball of clay by pinching walls to create vessel

Coil Building

constructing a form by adding and joining coils

Slab building

Creating forms by joining flat slabs of clay