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Clean up procedure in 4 ways
1. sponge down tables
2. wash brushes --> bristles up
3. wash tools, sponges
4. wrapping carefully
Names & purposes of 3 huge pieces of equipment in the room
1. kiln- firing clay
2. slab roller- make slaps
3. extruder- make coils
The only type of glaze that goes on greeware is ________.
underglaze
How and why do we wedge clay?
HOW
: push towards table; turn as you go; compress clay into itself
WHY
: remove air bubble
6 tools
1. sponge- gets rid of cracks in clay
2. pin tool- used to trace patterns; cut; score
3. loop tool- carves out clay; make things hallow
4. fettling knife- cutting
5. wire tool- cuts pieces of clay off
6. rib- details; smooth surface; ridges
5 things to know about glazing
1. 3 coats= consistent color (waterproof)
2. let each coat dry b4 adding new one
3. gazes can be layered in diff. colors
4. don't glaze bottom
5. wax resist for lips of vessels so they don't stick
1. Plasic/Moist
- greenware
- contains 25% water
- perfect for molding/extruding coils
2. Leather Hard
- greenware
- great 4 trimming
- good for adding detail
- less water (partially dry)
- no longer pliable
3. Bone Dry
- color
: dark ----> light
- brittle
- highly breakable
- ready 2 b fired
- greenware
- can be underglazed ----> trimming is rlly hard
4. Bisqueware
- fired once
- high or low fire glazes
- particles are melted & fused
5. Glazeware
- glazed pottery ----> fired twice
- glaze melts & forms smooth/hard layer of glass ----> becomes waterproof
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Ceramics Mid-Term
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Updated
2011-01-19T18:33:47Z
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