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Ceramics

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

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true porosity

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

 The sum of open and closed pores in a ceramic body.

heatwork

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Work done by effective heat-transfer to wares, resulting from ramp-rate, temperature and duration of firing.

tube burner

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A simple atmospheric burner with no venturi effect present.

high-fire

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

High-temperature firing range usually including cone 8 to cone 12, for firing stoneware or porcelain.

tube kiln

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Sequential-firing Korean kiln design evolving from Chinese bank kiln, with long sloping tubular firing chamber..

hispano-moresque

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Decorative style originating in Moorish Spain, characterized by extremely elaborate patterning and curvilinear plant motifs; major influence on Italian Maiolica.

tube lining

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

  A decorating technique where coloured slips are piped thro a small nozzle onto clay ware. This is often used as a border for further decoration.

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