When the texture of clay is soft, pliable and easy to work with.

When clay is in this stage it has dried out enough to be handled with less risk of damage and it is the consistency of thick leather.

This is any clay that has not been fired and it is extremely fragile in this state.

This is the stage when the clay has been so saturated with water that it becomes like a thick mud. It is used to glue or bond two pieces of clay together when they have been scored.

This is the stage when your clay is COMPLETELY dried out and is ready to be bisque fired.

This is the first low temperature firing which give pottery a certain durability and leaves it porous enough to accept glaze.

This is when you scratch the surface of the clay where another piece of clay is being added. If this is not done along with slipping then the 2 pieces of clay will not stick together.

This is the process of forcing any air bubbles from the clay in order to obtain a uniform texture.

This is a general term applied to any ceramic in the green, bisque, or glazed state.

This is the second firing, where pots coated in glaze are heated to a very high temperature and become waterproof.

Thought to be the first known technique of forming clay with only your hands. Achieved by rolling the clay into a ball, inserting thumb, and gradually squeezing the clay into thin walls.

This technique of hand building potter by rolling long ropes of clay and circling them together to build a form.

This is the clay technique where a flattened hunk of clay is used to create a variety of cylindrical, geometric, or flat forms.

This is when you remove clay from the inside of the piece within 1/2 inch of the edge to prepare for firing.

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This term refers to the TOP edge of the piece.

This term refers to the bottom edge of the piece.

This is the terminology associated with NO GLAZE on the bottom of the piece.

This is a surface decoration technique in which pieces of clay are attached to the surface of damp clay in order to add texture and dimension.

This is a decorate technique in which a nozzle is used to apply slip to the ware while the clay is in the plastic state.

This refers to a support over which a clay slab is draped to shape as it dries.

This refers to a support in which a clay slab is draped into a form to shape as it dries.

This is a decorate technique in which intricate cutouts are made in the walls of clay.

This is a decorate technique in which underglaze is applied to the surface of semi wet clay and then removed by scratching, revealing the clay body underneath.

This is a decorate technique in which items are pushed into the plastic clay leaving a texture.

A furnace built of heat resistant materials for firing ceramic ware.

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A mixture of pigment and liquid clay used for detail on ware before the first firing.

A compound of minerals that is applied to the surface of bisque ware and that forms a glassy surface when fired making the ware waterproof and decorative.

A skinny tin knife used for cutting clay.

This tool has a circular beveled end used for carving or hollowing out.

This is a tool used for scoring and scratching.

This is a metal, wooden, or heavy rubber tool that is used to smooth the clay surface. It can also be used on the pottery wheel to achieve a desired shape.

This tool consists of a piece of wire with short pieces of wooden dowels on the ends. It is used for cutting off pieces of clay or removing a pieces of pottery from the potters wheel.