Clay science
This stage of clay is non-porous and is food/drink safe
glazeware
Doing these 3 things creates the strongest bond between coils
score, slip, blend
This must be done to glazed bisqueware in order to ensure the glaze does not fuse to the kiln shelf
wipe glaze off the bottom / sponge off the bottom
The tool used to score and scratch clay
needle tool
This is applied to bisqueware to make it food safe & aesthetically pleasing
glaze
This stage of clay is very fragile and is the stage at which you would sand the piece
bone dry
A snake-like form rolled from clay
Coil
The art or technology of making objects with clay and then treating them by firing
Ceramics
This tool is used to trim leatherhard clay
loop tool
The second kiln firing
glaze fire
These 4 stages of clay can be recycled
slip, plastic, leatherhard, & bone dry
A construction technique in which you allow slabs to dry slightly in order to stand them up and attach them without them slumping over
stiff slab construction
The main cause of explosive in a bisque fire is not air pockets but instead
moisture in the clay boiling at 212
a turntable used during glazing & decoration
banding wheel
One way to tell if a glaze is food safe
fork and knife, "dinnerware safe", or green dot on lid
A synonym for "unfired pottery"
Greenware
Two ways to create a slab
slab roller or rolling pin
1000 degrees F
Tool is made out of flattened metal ribbons with sharpened edges. It is used to trim excess clay.
Loop tool
The reason glaze changes color in the kiln is the same reason that fired clay can no longer be recycled. It undergoes __________
a chemical change