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Clay
What is a plastic body consisting of broken down granite and other types of rock.
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Sponge
What is used to smooth and remove excess water from pots on the pottery wheel.
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Glaze
What is a glass-like coating that attaches itself to the clay when firing.Glaze
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Shed
The space between separate warped yarns through which the weft yarn is passed
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Tabby
A BASIC WEAVE created by interlocking two or more warp yarns with tow or more weft yarns.
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Grog
What is particle filler of clay bodies resists warping and encourages durability
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Rolling Pin
What is used to make clay slabs of even thickness.
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Klin
What is the furnance used for baking/firing clay.
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Shot
One passage of a weft yarn through a shed.
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Soumack
A low-pile weave in the weft yarn is wrapped around a warp yarn or group of warp yarns according to one of several patterns
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Earthenware
What is pottery fired to temperature of 2000 degrees.
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Toothbrush
What is used to rough-up clay when building and attaching
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Bisque
What is first firing of clay which hardens the clay before glazing.
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Open the Shed
First step in weaving
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Terra Cotta
What is earthenware, usually red in color
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Lifters
What is used to take wheel thrown pots off the potters's wheel.
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Firing
What is the process of heating clay ware to a certain temperature in the klin.
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Beat the weft
Third step in weaving
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Wedging
What is working clay with fingers and hands to get it to a uniform consistency.
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Pin tool
What is used for scoring and cutting clay.
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Greenware
What is pottery that has not been bisque fired.
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Pass weft through the shed with a shot
Second step in weaving
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