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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lead solubility

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

The solubility of lead containng glaze or colour powders when exposed to aqueous hydrochloric acid

zirconium oxide

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Common opacifier, often used in place of the more expensive tin oxide. Sold as Zircopax, Opax, Superpax, Ultrox, etc., use 7% in a slip and 10 to 12% in a clear glaze to get pure opaque white. ...

applique

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Low-relief clay shapes added to scored, slurried leather-hard surface for decoration.

leatherhard

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Or cheesehard. Clay that has dried to a point where it retains its shape.

zone of crystallization

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Period during cooling-ramp when a particular material tends to crystallize out of glaze-melt.

arch brick

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Bricks with angled side faces, tapering across the width of the brick, which when laid together form a curved arch. Standard arch brick give 4 1/2"-thick arch.

Condition of clay where it has stiffened but is still damp. Point at which pieces are joined and most surface modification and trimming are done. Soft-leather-hard ideal for forming, joining, thick ...