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.