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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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Anagama
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Translates "cellar kiln" - Traditional Japanese kiln evolving from the bank-kiln, and featuring a long, swelling inclined tubular ware chamber, with lower extreme serving as firebox. ...
Keramos
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived.
Wax resist
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Wax applied to a pot to stop glaze or decoration sticking to these areas during application.
Kiln sitter
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Automatic-shut-off device mounted on many electric kilns; accepts a small-size pyrometric cone, and shuts off kiln when cone deforms.
Wedging
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Process of kneading the clay with the hands to remove air-bubbles and insure homogenous mass.
Alumina
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Aluminium oxide. A hard non fusing powder used to stop ware sticking to the supports in kilns.
