| A | B |
| Glaze | glasslike coating on a ceramic surface |
| pinch | technique using the thumb and fingers to squeeze the clay into a shape |
| coil | rope like roll of clay or a handbuilding technique using coils |
| slab | flattened clay body or a technique using slabs |
| slip | watery clay used in joining clay together |
| potters rib | tool used to smooth or shape the surface of a clay object usually made of wood, rubber, metal or plastic |
| fettling knife | tool shaped like a knife used to cut clay |
| needle tool | rounded tool that is pointed and used to "stich" a clay surface or poke holes in it |
| modeling tools | tools of various shapes made of wood or other materials used to shape clay surfaces |
| clay barrel | containier used to store clay and help keep it moist |