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Ceramics
Of or pertaining to the art or technique of making objects of ceramic such as porcelain, earthenware or tile.
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vitreous engobe
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
An engobe containing sufficient flux to form to a vitreous clay coating.
wheel
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Also potters wheel- a horizontal disc on a foot operated or motor driven shaft. Used for throwing of pots.
neutral atmosphere
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Fuel combustion in the furnace atmosphere, which is neither the oxidizing or reducing-the most efficient atmosphere to efficiently climb and even temperature.
shivering
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Same as peeling: A defect in glazed and fired ware.The glaze flakes off in pieces particularly on edges.
Firing down
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Maintaining some heat input after maturation, to retard cooling, or to maintain reduction atmosphere during cooling. See REDUCTION COOLING.
