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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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Sieving
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The process of working a glaze or slip through a wire-mesh sieve to strain out impurities, and to break up clumped raw materials.
Envelope kiln
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
A kiln in which the firing platform is stationary, but the body of the kiln rolls out of the way horizontally on tracks. Often equipped with two firing platforms to be fired alternately.
Silicon carbide
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Extremely hard, refractory material used to form kiln shelves. Highly resistant to corrosive atmospheres, and therefore suitable for salt, soda, and wood firing. Silicon carbide kiln shelves conduct ...
Ergonomics
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The science of comfortable and effective utility, determining how well a functional object or device works with the human body.
Sieve
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
A container with fine-mesh wire screen in the bottom, available in different mesh-sizes, used for straining slips and glazes.
Entrained air
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Primary air drawn into an atmospheric burner, or mechanically injected into a power burner.
Shrinkage
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Permanent contraction of the clay in both drying and firing stages. Overall may be as much as 18%.
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