Glossary of Terms
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Cone Charts
Cone Charts
ceramic materials which measure heat work in the kiln.
Copper Carbonate and Copper Oxide
Copper Carbonate and Copper Oxide
Coloring oxides used for greens and metallic colors. IN reduction, can give red colors.
Craze, Crackle, Crawl
Craze, Crackle, Crawl
Glaze surfaces may have surface variations which might be seen as a flaw or, if intentional, might be an aesthetic choice. Crawling is when the glaze pulls away from the clay, and beads on the surface, either due to the bisque not being sufficiently cleaned before glazing, or a defect of the glaze composition. Crackle is the intentional development of a network of fine cracks in the glaze, often seen in Raku ware. Crazing is the unintentional forming of cracks in glaze surface, sometimes due to rapid cooling of glazed ware, or a poor fit between clay and glaze. All of these glaze surfaces, whether intentional or not, are not considered food-safe.
Cutting Off
Cutting Off
When wheel throwing, removing the finished pot using a wire.
Faceting
Faceting
Cutting flat faces into wet clay.
Fettling Knife
Fettling Knife
Long knife used for cutting clay.
Fluting
Fluting
Cutting lines into a clay form with a loop tool or wire.
Flux
Flux
Fluxes are glaze materials which are added to lower the melting point of particular glaze ingredients. Fluxes include feldspars, frits, and a wide variety of other materials.
Glaze
Glaze
A glassy coating of ceramic ware, made up of a combination of glass-formers, refractories, and fluxes.
Glaze Breaking
Glaze Breaking
Glaze variation across the surface texture of a pot.
Handbuilding Methods
Handbuilding Methods
This video is a brief overview of techniques used to shape clay with ones hands. Methods like pinching, slab, and coiling are common forms of handbuilding.
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