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pottery 9th grade
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9th Grade
03/15/2011

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bisque firing
Definition
ceramic wave that has gone through different stages
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kaolin
Definition
natural clay that can stand high temperatures
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crawling-crazing-shivering
Definition
when glaze poulls away from portions of a pot
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flux
Definition
material that promotes melting of the glaze
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short
Definition
clay that is not plastic
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lead
Definition
a glaze
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stain
Definition
commercial pigments
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stoneware
Definition
dense, non porus pottery
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earthenware
Definition
glazed pottery
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porcelain
Definition
white high firing clay
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pyrometric cone
Definition
manufactured objects
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pugmill
Definition
a machine used to blend clay into moist consistancy
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wax resist
Definition
decorative technique
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flocculant
Definition
a material calcium chloride or epsom that keeps clay particles together
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warping
Definition
changes in the clay
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vitrification
Definition
when clay looks glassy because of the glaze
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deflocculant
Definition
substance that causes clay to seperate
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frit
Definition
an ingredient used in firing
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engobe
Definition
a prepared slip containing colorants
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slurry
Definition
clay that is like paste in consistancy
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trimming
Definition
process of refiring clay
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slab roller
Definition
device used to prepare slabs
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terra sigillata
Definition
refracting material-it resists heat
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