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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refractory

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Ceramics that are able to withstand high temperatures without distortion.

crystalline

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Solid material characterized by regular repeating geometric molecular structure or lattice, with specific melting point, as compared to glass, an amorphous, non-crystalline material which softens ...

crystalline glazes

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Glazes in which significant macrocrystalline structure forms in surface of low-alumina glaze seeded with zinc or titanium. Crystalline glazes feature large, visible crystal development, vs. ...

In a wood kiln, the surface effects created by fly-ash settling upon the wares. Effect is maximized by turbulence in firebox, considerable draft through kiln, and/or active stirring of the coal-bed. ...

cuerda seca

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Technique where a design is outlined in oxide-tinted wax resist, and the intervening spaces coated with glazes. Finished results show areas of glaze divided by dark unglazed lines.

residual salt/soda

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

In a well-used salt/soda kiln, the light salt/soda effect which may be obtained by firing wares in the kiln without introducing any additional salt or soda, due to the re-volatization of salt/soda ...