clay vocabulary. clay body it is possible to work with the clay as it comes from the earth, however...
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Clay BodyIt is possible to work with the clay as it comes from the earth, however it will not posses certain characteristics such as color, plasticity, strength, or fired density. By mixing two or more clays and adding other materials, these effects can be produced in what is called a clay body.
GreenwareAny pottery that has not been bisque fired. The clay could be wet, leather hard, or bone dry.
Leather hardClay has begun to dry out and can no longer be formed or molded but the surface can easily be carved
Bisque FiringThe first firing, without over glaze. However colored under glazes (slips) may be applied to the greenware and then bisque fired.
ScoringScoring clay is the method potters use to adhere two pieces of clay together. Simply use any pointed clay tool to make X shaped marks into the clay where you will be adhering another piece. This roughs up the surface area of the clay, which is needed for a good adhesion.
SlipSlip is another name for clay glue. Slip is simply wet sticky clay. Slip can be applied by a paint brush or simply your finger. Do not use just water.
Pinch PotTo make a pinch pot begin with a ball of clay. Push your thumb into the center, and then pinch up the walls. Turn the piece as you pinch. This will help you keep the walls of the piece at an even thickness. Lightly push the bottom of the pot on a flat surface to create a flat spot that it will rest on when finished.
Coil PotsCOILS: rope-like strands of clay Layered one upon another to create the
walls of the pot. Smooth coils or leave some coils exposed.
SgraffitoSGRAFFITO: This is a decorating technique where a colored slip is applied to a leather-hard piece of clay and left to dry. Once the slip is dry a variety of different tools are used to carve into the clay to remove the slip and leave an embedded decoration behind.
MishimaA Japanese decorating method of filling a design impressed or carved into the clay with a different colored slip.
Crazing The fine network of small cracks that occurs on glazes. The Japanese encourage crazing and will stain cracks with concentrated tea.