Ceramics 1 - Vocabulary

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Fluid mixture of clay & water

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slip

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A stage in clay drying when it's pliable yet strong.

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leather hard

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Unfired pottery

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greenware

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Process that transforms clay into ceramic

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firing

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An insulated box for heating pottery and clay.

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kiln

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First firing before glazing

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bisque

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Rolling out clay into rope-like pieces

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coil

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Clay transformed into a flat piece

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slab

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Stage in clay drying when all water is gone

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bone dry

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A paint-like mixture that creates a glassy surface on fired clay is called a ___________

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glaze