1. Clay Terms To Know

2. Clay a natural substance that is wet and feels like dough

3. Pottery The art of clay

4. Leather Hard Clay A stage in between extremely wet clay and hard clay; feels like leather

5. Slip A combination of water and clay; feels like mud; acts as a glue

6. Fired The process of “cooking” the clay in the kiln; takes all of the moisture out of the clay

7. Kiln A machine that heats up clay and takes all moisture out of the clay

8. Greenware (bone dry) when the clay is completely dry and ready to be fired

9. Bisqueware When the clay has been fired once; has the color of bisque (pinkish white); is ready to be glazed

10. Glaze A mixture of chemicals that is used to “paint” the clay; can look glossy or matte

11. Pugmill A machine that mixes old clay with water to produce new clay

12. Reclaim To recycle or re-use

13. Extruder A device that creates “cookie” cutter cut outs out of the clay

14. Slab Table A device that rolls out long even strips of clay

15. Clay Tools to Know Needle Tool Elephant Ear Sponge Fettling Knife Loop Tool Wood Tool Wire Cutter Rib Tool