Ceramics Vocabulary Crossword

a device with either a manual foot powered or an electric rotating wheel used to sit at and make pottery forms
enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed for they may cause ceramic work to explode or crack
clay that has been fired once, at a low temperature.
no visible moisture and no dampness to the touch. Clay is ready to be fired.
fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks; plastic when wet; strong when dry; and rock hard when exposed to red heat (fired)
rolled, snake-like ropes of clay, joined together to build pots.
to heat in a kiln.
unfired clay ready or nearly ready for firing.
construction processes that include pinching, coiling or building with slabs.
a furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery. Heat is produced by electricity, propane, natural gas or wood.
clay is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve. It is the consistency of cheddar cheese.
moist and elastic to the touch; clay that is easily manipulated.
one of the oldest art forms explored by mankind.
scratching or roughing-up the clay surface; used in combination with slip, scoring is a preparation step for joining two or more separate clay pieces together
rolled flat sections of clay.
finely ground clay particles mixed with water
kneading process, manipulating the clay to remove air bubbles, lumps, and excess water