Ceramics Technical Terms

Abrasives are used to scrape away the irregularities in a surface.

Ceramics technical terms.

Typical examples include teapots bowls mugs and vases. Tugrul emre feyzoglu describes the international exchange. Bagwall the wall on the inside of a fuel burning kiln which deflects the flame from the wear. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture.

1 the art and wares made by potters. Exceptions are those used for technical structural or refractory applications. 30 456 822 810. Walker ceramics australia 5 mclellan st bayswater vic australia 3153 ph.

Fire ice and clay. Chris garcia discusses a ceramics residency in iceland. 2 a ceramic material 3 a place where pottery wares are made. Current issue 32.

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

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. Disc belt sandblaster and sandpaper properly called coated stock. Bats are used to throw pieces on that would be difficult to lift off the wheel head. 61 3 8761 6344 a b n.

George j chechopoulos explains flameware clay body and glaze formulation. A general term that refers to any ceramics piece that is not purely decorative and has some intended use. Bat a flat disc made out of plaster wood or plastic which is affixed to the wheel head with clay or pins. 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.

And 4 the business of the potter. 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. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more. All fired ceramic wares or materials which when shaped contain a significant amount of clay.

Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived. 61 3 8761 6322 fax.