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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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Geometric style

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In ancient Greek ceramics, early pre-Classical (Archaic) style featuring intricate geometric slip decoration.

Suspension

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A liquid mix where insoluble particles are distributed throughout without dissolving, and may settle out from gravity, as in a glaze or slip.

Glass

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Super-cooled liquid, which softens and hardens over broad range of temperature, and cools to form an amorphous, non-crystalline solid. Level and rate of hardness (viscosity) controlled by temperature ...

Tailings

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 The portion of a material which does not pass thro a sieve or is returned for further processing

Frizzling

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 A decorating fault where the decoration curls or moves on firing. There are many causes.

Stoneware

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All ceramic wear fired between 2,100 and 2,300 degrees.

Fuel train

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The path of fuel in the plumbing a gas or oil kiln, leading to fuel delivery within the burner.

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