《Ceramic Vocabulary》.pdfVIP

Ceramic Vocabulary Worksheet: General Information The term “pottery” refers to any type of ceramic ware that is made from clay and hardened by fire. The three main types of pottery are: 1. Earthenware: is fired at a lower temperature than that at which its particles fuse. 2. Stoneware: is fired to a temperature at which the body becomes vitrified (glassy) by the particles fusing together. 3. Porcelain: is a translucent clay body fired at a high temperature. White and hard. First developed in China in the 7th century. There are five methods of working with clay, all of which will be used in this class. 1 2 3 Pinch Coil Slab 4 5 Molds Potter’s Wheel There are three stages of ceramic dryness. 1. Plastic: Wet, fresh, manageable 2. Leather hard: Some moisture remains, clay holds its formed shape. Still accepts additional parts. 3. Bone Dry: No moisture left; chalky dry. Must be at this stage to be fired. There are three stages of Ceramic ware 1. Greenware: Bone dry ware that is ready to be fired. 2. Bisqueware: Ware that has been fired once. 3. Glazeware: Ware that has glaze applied and is waiting to be glaze fired. General Vocabulary  Slip: A suspension of clay in water used for casting molds and attaching parts.  Plastic