Ceramics Technical Terms

2 a ceramic material 3 a place where pottery wares are made.

Ceramics technical terms. Disc belt sandblaster and sandpaper properly called coated stock. All fired ceramic wares or materials which when shaped contain a significant amount of clay. The terms of this agreement supersede any and all purchase orders terms and conditions or other documents. A general term that refers to any ceramics piece that is not purely decorative and has some intended use.

61 3 8761 6322 fax. Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived. Additive ceramics the creation of sculpture through the process of adding and building material. 61 3 8761 6344 a b n.

30 456 822 810. 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. Batch a mixture of weighed materials such as a batch of glaze or slip or a clay body. Abrasives are used to scrape away the irregularities in a surface.

Current issue 32. George j chechopoulos explains flameware clay body and glaze formulation. 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. Bagwall the wall on the inside of a fuel burning kiln which deflects the flame from the wear.

And 4 the business of the potter. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more. Chris garcia discusses a ceramics residency in iceland. Abrasives metal a material used to smooth machine or sometimes roughen another softer material.

Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture. Bats are used to throw pieces on that would be difficult to lift off the wheel head. Typical examples include teapots bowls mugs and vases. A discussion of flameware.

1 the art and wares made by potters. Fire ice and clay. Walker ceramics australia 5 mclellan st bayswater vic australia 3153 ph. 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.

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. Bat a flat disc made out of plaster wood or plastic which is affixed to the wheel head with clay or pins.