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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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glaze-body fit
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The relationship between the thermal expansion of rhe body and glaze. Ideally the glaze should have a lower expansion than the body.
tessha
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
A Japanese glaze similar to kaki, in which re-oxidation and crystallization of iron in the glaze results in significant areas of purplish-red, often with some black or brown surface showing.
glaze-firing
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Kiln firing in which glazes are melted to form a smooth glassy surface.
thermal conductivity
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The rate at which heat passes through a material as measured by its rise in temperature.
glaze-fit
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The matching of glaze to claybody in terms of composition and coefficient of expansion so that it will adhere permanently.
thermal expansion
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The physical expansion and contraction which accompanies the heating and cooling of most materials. See COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION.
fettling
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The removal of the seams edges and blemishes from dried pots prior to glazing
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