Ceramics

Ceramics

Of or pertaining to the art or technique of making objects of ceramic such as porcelain, earthenware or tile.

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Hydrocarbons

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Combustible gases containing hydrogen and carbon, present in fuel gases, and produced when carbon-based liquid or solid fuels are heated above kindling temperature.

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Refractory columns used as kiln furniture to support kiln shelves.

Closed form

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Wheel-thrown form which is closed off completely and then altered to form a vessel or sculptural component.

Pouncing

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

The ancient technique known as pouncing is when 'pounce', powder graphite or charcoal, is rubbed through a series of small holes punched in a paper pattern to transfer a design to an item to be ...

Power burner

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Any burner in which a mechanical blower or other pressurised air source entrains the primary air for combustion.

Charging

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Inserting or injecting a charge of chemical material into a kiln during vapor-glazing processes.

A type of bonfire-firing where wares are buried in sawdust in a pit in the ground, and a bonfire is built on top, so that the fire and coals slowly burn away the sawdust and fire the wares. Not to be ...