Ceramics Technical Terms

Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived.

Ceramics technical terms.

All fired ceramic wares or materials which when shaped contain a significant amount of clay. 30 456 822 810. 61 3 8761 6344 a b n. Bats are used to throw pieces on that would be difficult to lift off the wheel head.

Bat a flat disc made out of plaster wood or plastic which is affixed to the wheel head with clay or pins. Walker ceramics australia 5 mclellan st bayswater vic australia 3153 ph. Term often applied to all kiln posts but more correctly referring to specialized refractory furniture pieces equipped with ceramic or metallic points designed to support fully glazed wares during firing. The term applied to the metal filings a by product in the manufacture of brass pins which were added to clay to produce a green finish.

The technique was used at rye around the turn of the nineteenth century and they devised a mark known as the pin dust mark to distinguish pots made from clay with brass filings from those made with. Exceptions are those used for technical structural or refractory applications. 61 3 8761 6322 fax. And 4 the business of the potter.

The terms of this agreement shall be applicable to all transactions between superior technical ceramics seller and buyer unless subsequently amended by written agreement executed by buyer and seller. The terms of this agreement supersede any and all purchase orders terms and conditions or other documents. Additive ceramics the creation of sculpture through the process of adding and building material. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture.

Bagwall the wall on the inside of a fuel burning kiln which deflects the flame from the wear. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more. Disc belt sandblaster and sandpaper properly called coated stock. A general term that refers to any ceramics piece that is not purely decorative and has some intended use.

2 a ceramic material 3 a place where pottery wares are made. 1 the art and wares made by potters. Fire ice and clay. Chris garcia discusses a ceramics residency in iceland.

Typical examples include teapots bowls mugs and vases. George j chechopoulos explains flameware clay body and glaze formulation. Abrasives metal a material used to smooth machine or sometimes roughen another softer material. Some seemingly functional pieces may actually be decorative only because of how they are made or because of the type of claybody or glazes used.

A discussion of flameware. Batch a mixture of weighed materials such as a batch of glaze or slip or a clay body.