potter's clay
Wheel-thrown art medium
Potter's clay is clay suitable for shaping on a potter's wheel or by hand—malleable enough to work, sturdy enough to hold form, and able to harden when fired.
The term appears in biblical and literary contexts to emphasize human malleability in divine hands: We are the clay, and thou our potter.
Rotating circular frame
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- wedgingForcing into tight space
- coilingLooping around repeatedly
handbuilding · pinching · shaping · trimming · turning · pulling · scoring · joining
Whiteite mineral for pottery
- fireclayHeat-tolerant ceramic material
- slipMinor error or misstep
- grogDiluted spirits, often rum
- feldsparSilicate mineral group
silica · wedging · plasticity · shrinkage · absorption · leather-hard · greenware · bone-dry
Dense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- rakuLow-fired Japanese ceramic tradition
majolica · faience · delftware · celadon · creamware · redware · whiteware · bone china
Oven for hardening clay
- bisqueCreamy seafood soup
- coneTapered solid, circular base
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
raku · annealing · sintering · vitrification · temperature · cooling · thermal shock
Particles settling in liquid
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- alluvialDeposited by moving water
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
silica · alumina · iron oxide · quarry · mining · processing · refining
Thin lustrous coating
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- slipMinor error or misstep
- sgraffitoScratch-revealed layered decoration
terra sigillata · burnishing · texture · carving · stamping · sprigging · appliqué · crackle
wheel
Rotating circular frame
coiling · handbuilding · pinching · shaping · trimming · turning · pulling · scoring · joining · paddling
kaolin
Whiteite mineral for pottery
feldspar · silica · wedging · plasticity · shrinkage · absorption · leather-hard · greenware · bone-dry · vitrification
stoneware
Dense ceramic fired hot
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- earthenwareLow-temperature fired pottery
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
raku · majolica · faience · delftware · celadon · creamware · redware · whiteware · bone china · ceramic
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
reduction · raku · annealing · sintering · vitrification · temperature · cooling · thermal shock
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- alluvialDeposited by moving water
minerals · silica · alumina · iron oxide · quarry · mining · processing · refining
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
- overglazeDecoration applied after firing
- slipMinor error or misstep
sgraffito · terra sigillata · burnishing · texture · carving · stamping · sprigging · appliqué · crackle · matte
pliable
Capable of bending easily
kneadable · moldable · soft · smooth · wet · leather-hard · bone-dry · shrinkage · porosity · gritty
vase
Ornamental container for flowers
teapot · urn · jug · platter · plate · chalice · goblet · jar · crock · amphora
- Biblical imageryLamb of God, Good Shepherd, bread of life, light of the world, living water
potter's clayfiberglass
Reinforced woven strand composite
carbon fiber · synthetic rubber · acrylic · plastic · resin
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