Clay and Ceramics Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• bisque : a ceramic ware that has been fired once
• bone dry : clay that has lost all the moisture and is no longer cool to the touch; while solid, it is very fragile!
• flange : a clay ring that holds on the lid of a pot
• plastic : soft and pliable
• coil : a rope of clay; these are used for one type of building
• glaze : a coating of glass that is fused to the surface of a ceramic piece
• kiln : a furnace or chamber for firing ceramic products
• leather hard : clay that is still moist, but is rigid and no longer plastic
• scoring : scratching pieces of clay before joining them together
• firing : heating pottery or clay to a temperature high enough to make it hard and durable
• opaque : colors that are solid
• translucent : colors that you can see through
• pin tool : sharp metal tool used for drawing, scratching clay
• loop tool : tool used for scooping out clay, and for hollowing out solid areas
• rib tool : tool used for smoothing clay surfaces; can be made from metal, wood, plastic, rubber
• earthenware : ceramic ware made of slightly porous opaque clay fired at low heat
• ceramic : made from clay that has been shaped and hardened by heat
• clay : a sedimentary material that is soft and pliable when wet and consists mainly of various silicates of aluminum