Adv Ceramics Final

bone dry

stage of drying when moisture in clay body has evaporated so clay surface no longer feels cold

slab roller

mechanical device used to prepare clay slabs

paddling

beating clay with a flat stick to strengthen joints, thin walls, alter shape, or create texture

green ware

never been fired

wedging

way of preparing small or medium sized pieces of clay to improve workability and eliminate air bubbles

slip

a fluid suspension of clay in water used in joining clay pieces and for surface decoration

scoring

scratching the edges of clay before joining them together

kiln

a structure built to fire clay at high temperatures

firing

heating pottery or clay sculpture to a temperature high enough to render it hard and durable

bisque ware

fired once

glaze

a coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece

pinching

a hand building technique that involves squeezing the clay usually between fingers and thumb

ceramics

objects made from clay that permanently retain their shape after they have been heated to specific temperatures

leather-hard

stage between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried but may still be carved or joined to other pieces