Ceramics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• banding wheel : a portable turntable for rotating pottery being formed or decorated
• bisque : a ceramic ware that has been fired once
• bone dry : objects made from clay that permanently retains their shape after they have been fired in a kiln.
• flange : a clay ring that holds the lid of a pot on
• clay : fine particles of decomposed granite or other feldspar-bearing rocks, become plastic when wet.
• coiling : a process of building with ropes of clay, one on top of another
• extruding : the process of shaping moist clay by forcing it through a die
• glaze : a coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece
• kiln : a furnace or chamber for firing ceramic products. it is capable of reaching temperatures in the thousands.
• leather hard : clay that is still moist, but is rigid and no longer plastic, similar to a chunk of cheese, it now can be carved easily, however, if you were to charge the form, it might break.
• scoring : scratching the edges of clay before joining them together
• firing : heating pottery or clay to a temperature high enough to make it hard and durable
• armature : a framework around which clay can be molded. armatures are usually removed before firing
• antiquing : a decorating technique used to accent recessed areas of a relief, carved or textured surface
• slab roller : a machine used to flatten out clay
• plastic : when clay is soft and pliable.
• opaque : glazes that are solid colors and will cover what its on top of
• translucent : glazes that are see through, good for textured surfaces.