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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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volcanic ash
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Fine volcanic particulate expelled from surface vents in a volcanic eruption. Similar to feldspar in composition, but usually contains iron.
undraft kiln
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Kiln in which exhaust gases exit through flue in the roof of the kiln.
residual salt
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
In a well-used salt/soda kiln, the light salt/soda effect which may be obtained by firing wares in the kiln without introducing any additional salt or soda, due to the re-volatization of salt/soda ...
viterous engobe
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
An engobe containing sufficient flux to form to a vitreous clay coating.
calcine
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
To heat a material to a temperature high enough to drive off all chemically-combined water.
bagwall
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The wall on the inside of a fuel burning kiln which deflects the flame from the wear.
