ceramic vocabulary
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clay terms used in Intro. to 3D artTRANSCRIPT
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Ceramic VocabularyIntro. to 3D Art
Ms. Yackel
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ClayA fine-grained, firm earthy material that is
plastic when wet and hardens when heated, consisting primarily of hydrated silicates of aluminum and widely used in
making bricks, tiles, and pottery.Moist sticky earth; mud.
Recycleable
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Ceramics1.An object, such as earthenware, porcelain, or tile, made of ceramic.2. The art or technique of making objects of ceramic, especially from
fired clay.
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ScoreThe process of roughing the
surface of two pieces of clay that will be joined
together. A fork is used to score clay.
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SlipClay that is thinned with water or vinegar to form a thick liquid. Slip is used on
scored areas to join two pieces of clay.
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WedgingA process used to prepare clay for
working. Why do you need to wedge your clay?
a) Relieve clay of air bubblesb) Creates consistency in the clay
c) Detect foreign objects
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Kilnthe furnace used to fire (heat) ceramic
objects
a) Bisque firing: 1600 degrees Fb) Glaze Firing: 2200 degrees F
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Electric KilnType most
used in schools
Safe & predictable
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Gas Kiln
Professional potters/studios
Gorgeous resultsWatch very
carefully
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Raku Firing
Typically hand-builtOutside
Unpredictable resultsWatch ALL of the time
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Kiln Furnitureshelves and posts upon
which ceramic ware is placed
while being fired in the kiln
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Decorative Processes
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Incising
A decorative process in which a tool carves away parts of the
clay to create a design or pattern
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AppliqueA decorative process in A decorative process in which a sculptural form which a sculptural form is added to a ceramic is added to a ceramic
piecepiece
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Stages of Clay
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Greenwaremoldable, “fresh”, plastic
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Leatherhard rigid, dry clay, no longer moldable, still carvable,
partially dry
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Bone dry completely dry, free of water, fragile, ready to be bisque-fired
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Bisqueware Clay objects that have
completed the first firing, ready to be glazed or painted
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Glazeware Objects that have been fired a
second time after glaze has been applied
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Potter’s wheel
A revolving horizontal disk on which clay is shaped
Types of wheels: Electric or kick
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Handbuilding Techniques
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Pinch
using your fingers to manipulate the form
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Coil
rolling out ropes of clay - butterfly fingers
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Slab
rolling out sheets of clay - rolling pin
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Why do things blow-up in the bisque firing?
A. Clay is still wetB. Clay has an air bubble
C. Clay is too thick
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Why does applique fall off?
A. Clay was not slipped and scoredB. The two pieces were not in the
same “stage”C. The two pieces were not blended
together
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Functional vs. Non-Functional
• Has a utilitarian purpose
• Eat off of it, drink from it, holds water
• Example: a glazed teapot, chair
• Purpose is to sit, hang, or be displayed
• To look at• Example: a paper
sculpture, an oil painting