Ceramics

Ceramics

Of or pertaining to the art or technique of making objects of ceramic such as porcelain, earthenware or tile.

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sgraffito

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

The technique of scratching through an applied slip layer to reveal the cour of the body beneath.

earthenware clay

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Natural low-fire secondary clay - fluxed with iron, fires porous. Often called "common" clay, found almost everywhere, matures below 2000 degrees F.

edge runner mill

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

At ype of mill for mixing or grinding materials using 2 large stone rollers and a stone pan.

shard

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A broken fragment of pottery.

effloresce, efflorescence

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Formation of crystalline deposits on surface of clay or concrete as soluble compounds migrate to surface during drying. See EGYPTIAN PASTE.

shellac resist

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Resist technique using shellac, which gives an extremely durable resist surface. Common technique involves application of design with shellac over leather-hard clay, followed by aggressive damp ...

sawdust smoking

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Cosmetic smoking process where unglazed wares are buried in sawdust in a brick enclosure or a perforated steel drum. Sawdust is ignited at the top, and allowed to smoulder down over a period of ...