Ceramics Final

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wedging/kneading

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eliminating the air bubbles from the Clay to avoid having your project exploding in the kiln

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kiln

Back 2

The machine or oven used to cook or bisque the clay into a permanent state

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firing

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heating a clay project to a specified temperature making the clay a permanent structure

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greenware

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Clay in the unfired state when it is the most fragile

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bisqueware

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after the Clay has been fired for the first time (after abt 8 hours)

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glaze

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three layers that are used to color decorate strengthen and waterproof a vessel

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underglaze

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three layers that are used mainly for color and find decoration. you must use a clear glaze with underglaze

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leather hard

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Play that is not completely dry and it's cool to the touch

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bone dry

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when all the water of plasticity has evaporated and the piece is warm to the touch and completely dry. it is now ready to be fired

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porosity

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having enough water in the Clay so that it does not dry out

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plasticity

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when the Clay is workable and has the ability to hold its form but at the same time is soft enough to be moved by the potters hands

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vitrification

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The process of becoming glasslike in the kiln during the firing process

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refractory

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resistant to heat

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slipping and scoring

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using water and scratching the clay to make it stick to another piece of clay in order for your piece to not fall apart

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coil method

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The method of creating a pot by building the base and walls with rope like pieces of clay

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pinch method

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The method of creating a pot by rolling the clay into a ball, pushing your thumbs in the center, and pinching outward to create the walls

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Press mold

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The method of creating a pot by pressing pieces of clay into a mold and smoothing the inside

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slab method

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A method of hand building where a piece of clay is rolled out into a flat slice and is usually cut into shapes and joined at the edges by a coil to form an object such as a box

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rounded slab method

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A method of hand building where a flat piece of clay is rolled out and cut into thin strips of clay and stacked on top of each other to create a rounded form

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throwing

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The method of working on the potters wheel as opposed to working by hand on the tables

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trimming

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cleaning the bottom of your pot after you have throw it on the wheel

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centering

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making sure the Clay is in the center of the pottery wheel so that your parts are not lopsided or crooked. you always center your pots at a high speed

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pulling

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The process of making a pot on the wheel by guiding it with both your hand

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opening

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creating a hole with your finger in the middle of the Clay to begin pulling

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hand building

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vessel on the tables as opposed to a wheel thrown piece

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hollowing

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carving out a thick piece of clay to ensure it doesn't blow up

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stoneware

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A white non-air dry clay high temperature clay

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needle tool

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used to score or cut the Clay

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modeling tool

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used to smooth areas of clay, carve out areas of clay, smooth etc.

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turning tool

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used to hollow out thick pieces of clay and to trim the bottom of the wheel thrown pieces

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sponge

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used to smooth everything once your pot is finished

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clsy wire cutters

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used to cut the clay off of the block of clay

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form

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The total mass or configuration that the subject or idea takes. it is the physical structure of the sculpture

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content

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The emotion that the sculptor tends to convey through his or her sculpture

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technique

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The combination of materials and tools to create the sculpture

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in the round

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freestanding solid piece surrounded on all four sides by empty space

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assemblage

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freestanding like in the roundabout made of different objects put together

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relief (high and low)

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sculpture is a form or picture that projects out from or is mounted on a vertical surface

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kinetic

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sculpture that moves or possesses moving parts such as a mobile or windmill

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modeling

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The process of manipulating a flexible material into a sculptural form. additive process

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casting

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The process of filling a mold with liquid material that will then Hardin or creating a mold over another surface

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carving

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The process of cutting away material to reveal the desired image. subtractive process

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construction

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The process of joining together components of one or more materials to create the sculpture. additive or subtractive

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auguste rodin

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French born painter famous for creating large sculptures in the round of hands and people

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Egyptians

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used hieroglyphics on their culture. A cartouche an oval ring that represents a length of rope tied at one end to form a loop to form no beginning and no end. The car I have horse and the scarab beetle are common symbols of the culture

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Chinese

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New year lantern. created the lantern for the Spring Festival. symbolize the reunion of a family

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additive

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adding material to the form can be high or low relief

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subtractive

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removing or cutting away material

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armature

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foundation to a sculpture