Glossary of Terms
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Banding Wheel
Banding Wheel
Small turntable used for glazing or decorating ware.
Bat and Bat Board
Bat and Bat Board
A board used for clay, usually on the wheel.
Bisqueware
Bisqueware
Clay ware which has been fired once, but not yet glazed.
Bone Dry Clay
Bone Dry Clay
Unfired clay which has lost all its moisture.
Calipers
Calipers
Tool for measuring interior or exterior width, often used for making lids.
Centering - Coning up
Centering - Coning up
When wheel throwing, one of two motions to bring the clay to center before throwing the pot.
Checking Depth
Checking Depth
When wheel throwing, using a needle tool to find out how thick the clay is at the foot of the pot.
Cobalt Carbonate and Cobalt Oxide
Cobalt Carbonate and Cobalt Oxide
Coloring oxide used for blues and blacks.
Collaring
Collaring
When wheel throwing, bringing the clay in to make the pot narrower.
Colorant
Colorant
Any element used to add color to glazes or clays.
Compressing the foot
Compressing the foot
When wheel throwing, pressing down on the base of the pot to make the clay tighter and firmer, and less likely to crack.
Compressing the rim
Compressing the rim
When wheel throwing, finishing the rim with a rib, chamois, or fingers.