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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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underglaze decoration

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Process of applying any decoration to the bare, (usually bisque-fired) clay surface directly before glazing.

hydrocarbons

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Combustible gases containing hydrogen and carbon, present in fuel gases, and produced when carbon-based liquid or solid fuels are heated above kindling temperature.

underglaze pencils

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Underglaze pigments in pencil form, excellent for marking wares and test-tiles, and for "pencil-drawn" decorative effects.

hydrometer

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Laboratory device for measuring specific gravity in slips and glazes. Does not give absolute measurement, and should be used only for comparing and reproducing results. Must be an appropriate glaze ...

updraft kiln

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Kiln in which exhaust gases exit through flue in the roof of the kiln.

impressed

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A design stamped into the leatherhard clay using a die or tool

vapor glazing

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Any glaze process where the glaze results from vapor deposited within the kiln - includes salt-glazing, soda-glazing, and fuming.

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