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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unity formula

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A formula generated by glaze calculation, which lists all glaze oxides present in separate columns for fluxes, refractories, and glass-formers.

volatization

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Change from solid or liquid to gas during during firing, resulting in outgassing from the clay or glaze.

Small balls or rolls of refractory clay mixture (40 alumina, 10 ball clay, 50 kaolin) placed under wares and posts, and between pots, lids, etc., in vapor-glazing and wood firing processes, to keep ...

water column inches

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Standard low-pressure measure of gas pressure, based on pressure required to lift a column of water. Household natural gas pressure is usually 7" or 7 W.C.I. Industrial natural gas pressure may be ...