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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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Firebrick
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
An insulation brick used to hold the heat in the kiln and withstand high temperatures.
Firing range
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
The range of temperature at which a clay becomes mature or a glaze melts.
Dry-foot
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
To keep the foot or bottom of a pot free from glaze by waxing or removing the glaze.
Foot
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Base of a ceramic form. Frit - A glaze material which is derived from flux and silica which are melted together and reground into a fine powder.
Majolica
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
A low fire glazing technique. The process involves applying an opaque tin glaze to earthenware and painting it with different coloured oxides.
Kiln wash
Arts & crafts; Ceramics
Mixture of Kaolin, flint and water.. It is painted on one side of the kiln shelves to separate any glaze drips from the shelf.
