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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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air-shutter

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Adjustable shutter on the rear opening of an atmosheric burner, or on the blower intake of a power-burner, used to regulate entrainment of primary air.

keramos

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived.

wax resist

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

 Wax applied to a pot to stop glaze or decoration sticking to these areas during application.

alkaline

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Basic, opposite of acidic - chemical nature of many fluxes.

kiln

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A furnace of refractory clay bricks for firing pottery and for fusing glass.

alkaline earths

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A category of high-fire fluxes which includes calcium, magnesium, barium, and strontium. Encourage hard, durable, but often matt glaze surfaces.

kiln furniture

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Refractory posts and shelves used for stacking pottery in the kiln for firing.

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