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Ceramics
Ceramics tools, methos, and clay
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Art/Design
12th Grade
01/13/2012

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Term
Ceramics
Definition
Term describing anything made of clay. It can be pottery or sculpture.
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pottery
Definition
loosely applied term for functional objects made of clay. It can also refer to a place where pottery is made.
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clay
Definition
a fine particle of decomposed granite that is plastic and can be formed.
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plasticity
Definition
a property of clay that allows it to receive and retain form
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porosity
Definition
tiny pores in the clay to allow the escape of water during drying and firing
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earthenware
Definition
low-fire clay, usually red or brown, not vitreous and porous. it is usually fired to 1800 degrees. it has low chipping resistance.
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Stoneware
Definition
High fire ceramics, usually tan or gray, non-porous. It is usually fired to about 2400 degrees.
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Slip
Definition
Liquid clay used in casting or between clay surfaces to facilitate joining pieces. It can also be applied as decoration.
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Plastic
Definition
Clay that is moist and workable it can still be shaped and added onto.
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Leather hard
Definition
The condition of clay when it is too hard to bend but is still moist enough to carve.
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Bone Dry
Definition
Clay that has dried to the degree that all of the moisture that can evaporate at room temperature has done so.
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Greenware
Definition
Any clay abject that has not been fired.
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Bisqueware
Definition
clay that has been fired once but is unglazed.
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vitrified
Definition
The stage where the clay body melts, becomes glass-like and waterproof
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Glazeware
Definition
Clay that has been fired with a glass-like colored material, which makes it waterproof.
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Pinch
Definition
A hand building technique in which clay is formed by even, gentle pressure between the thumb and fingers.
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Coil
Definition
Using rope-like rolls of clay to build a piece.
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Slab
Definition
Constructing by joining together flat pieces of clay.
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Wheel Throwing
Definition
Forming clay on a potter's wheel
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Centering
Definition
The first step in throwing a piece on the potter's wheel.
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opening
Definition
the process of creating a hole in the clay in order to create a vessel.
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raising
Definition
the process of creating a cylindrical form on the wheel.
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collaring
Definition
the proess of making the clay narrower on the wheel, as in a bottle form.
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