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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Pinching

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Hand-building method where clay objects are formed by pinching repeatedly between thumb and fingers, or between fingers of one hand and palm of opposing hand.

Chamois

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Very soft, pliable animal skin - when wet works well to smooth wet clay surfaces.

Calliper

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A device for measuring the internal or external diameter of an object.

Paddle and anvil

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Forming technique where a soft-leather-hard form may be shaped and thinned with a wood or bisqued clay paddle on the outside, and a rounded "anvil" of wood or bisqued clay applying corresponding ...

Callipers

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

A tool used to measure the diameter of round forms, for example callipers are used to get lids to fit just right.

Paddling

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Technique of shaping a soft or medium-leather-hard piece by gently hitting with a wooden paddle (sometimes textured) to create flat facets or to resolve irregularities in the surface.

Firing defect where excessively fast bisque-firing and/or excessive early reduction retard outgassing, causing carbon and sulphur to be trapped within claybody. May cause discoloration of glaze, and ...