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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Crazing

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

The cracking of a glaze on a fired pot. It is the result of the glaze shrinking more than the clay body in cooling process.

Reduction cooling

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

In a fuel kiln, maintaining slight reduction atmosphere during cooling cycle, from maturing temperature down to approximately 1400 degrees F., in order to minimise re-oxidation of clay and/or glazes.

Crystalline glazes

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Glazes in which significant macrocrystalline structure forms in surface of low-alumina glaze seeded with zinc or titanium. Crystalline glazes feature large, visible crystal development, vs. ...

Residual ash

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

In a wood kiln, the surface effects created by fly-ash settling upon the wares. Effect is maximised by turbulence in firebox, considerable draught through kiln, and/or active stirring of the ...

Cuerda seca

Arts & crafts; Ceramics

Technique where a design is outlined in oxide-tinted wax resist, and the intervening spaces coated with glazes. Finished results show areas of glaze divided by dark unglazed lines.

In a well-used salt/soda kiln, the light salt/soda effect which may be obtained by firing wares in the kiln without introducing any additional salt or soda, due to the re-volatization of salt/soda ...