Ceramics 1 Final Study Guide

ACROSS 1 Stage of clay after it has been fired once, it is no longer recyclable, and can now be glazed.

5 the process of "mixing clay” at a stone table. 9 Stage when the clay is stiff, can be joined to other pieces, and carved into. 11 Name of the machine that squeezes out shapes of clay. 12 Machine that mixes clay. 14 A pattern or reoccurrence of a design element, exact or varied, which establishes a visual beat.

17 Tool used to trim a foot on the wheel. 18 Stage when the clay is malleable, can be molded, and joined with other pieces. 19 Shows the path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork. DOWN 2 Stage of clay after a second fire, it cannot be recycled, and the glaze has turned to glass. 3 A machine that rolls out slabs. 4 Liquid clay slip that contains coloring oxides and chemicals used to apply color and designs to a

ceramic piece. 6 A coating of material applied to ceramics before firing that forms a glass-like surface. 7 A simple and symmetrical design. 8 Pyramids of ceramics material made to melt and indicate when a firing is completed. 10 Stage when the clay is considered "bone dry," can be carved into and is very fragile. 13 How well different parts of an artwork build on each other. 15 The bottom of a pot, which has been cleaned of all glaze before firing. 16 The furnace in which ceramics are fired.

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Bisque

Classical

Cone

Extruder

Foot

Glaze

Greenware

Kiln

Leather Hard

Loop tool

Movement

Plastic

Pug Mill

Repetition

Slab Roller

Stoneware

Ceramics 1 Final Study GuideUnderglaze

Unity

Wedging