| A | B |
|---|
| where does clay come from? | Sediment runoff-compressed-mined from ground |
| reclaimed clay is called___. | slake |
| # of stages of clay | 3 |
| greenware | clay that has not been bisk fired |
| biskware | after bisk firing |
| glazeware | after glaze firing |
| clay in fired states | mature, vitrification/vitrified, refractory |
| mature | fired to intended temp |
| vitrification/vitrified | no longer pourous |
| refractory | ceramic materials that resist heat. maintains up to above 1000 degrees. ex shelves in kilm |
| temp in kilm measured with | cones and pyrometer |
| cones | measures working heat (time and temp) |
| pyrometer | measures temp at SPECFIC time |
| how to read cones | coolest 012 04 01 2 6 10 hottest |
| slip | mix of clay and water colored with oxides used for decoration |
| terra sig | slip made with very fine slip particles. purpose:SEALS SURFACE of clay |
| fuel sources | electric, gas, wood/coal |
| we use | electric |
| evolution of kilns | open pit-anagama-noberigama-bee hive updraft-gas down draft-electric |
| 1st kilns | dug into side of hill |
| cannot ____ after you bisk | slake |
