Ceramic Clay Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• firing : clay is hardened by heating it to a high temperature fusing clay particles.
• pattern : a design principle referring to a repeated element
• bonedry : clay that has no moisture or dampness and is ready to fire.
• coil : clay that is rolled into a strand or rope.
• greenware : unfired clay, ready for firing.
• ceramics : objects made of clay, fired in high temperatures for a chemical change to take place in the clay body.
• texture : a design element referring to the surface quality or feel
• plastic : when clay is easily manipulated and bent.
• earthenware : a low fire clay that is porous until glazed
• slip : a liquid suspension of clay used after scoring to help bond two clay surfaces
• bisque : clay that has been fired once.
• leatherhard : damp clay that is too hard to bend, but soft enough to be carved.
• form : a design element referring to a 3-d object
• glaze : a coating of material applied to ceramics that forms a glass like surface in the heat of firing.
• dry footing : removing glaze from the bottom of a piece of pottery before firing.
• kiln : a furnace used to fire ceramics.
• movement : a design principle referring to the dynamic path of the viewer's eye when viewing an art object.
• slab : clay construction using evenly rolled out flat pieces.