Ceramics Technical Terms

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Ceramics technical terms.

Disc belt sandblaster and sandpaper properly called coated stock. 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. Additive ceramics the creation of sculpture through the process of adding and building material. All fired ceramic wares or materials which when shaped contain a significant amount of clay.

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. Current issue 32. 61 3 8761 6322 fax.

Abrasives metal a material used to smooth machine or sometimes roughen another softer material. Greek term meaning earthenware from which the word ceramics is derived. A discussion of flameware. Typical examples include teapots bowls mugs and vases.

Abrasives are used to scrape away the irregularities in a surface. Fire ice and clay. 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. Tugrul emre feyzoglu describes the international exchange.

Bat a flat disc made out of plaster wood or plastic which is affixed to the wheel head with clay or pins. Walker ceramics australia 5 mclellan st bayswater vic australia 3153 ph. 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. Exceptions are those used for technical structural or refractory applications.

Bagwall the wall on the inside of a fuel burning kiln which deflects the flame from the wear. Chris garcia discusses a ceramics residency in iceland. Acid washed a treatment applied to the face of a stone to achieve a texture. Our glossary defines language used by tile suppliers designers and installers for ceramic marble granite floor glass tile and much more.

30 456 822 810. 2 a ceramic material 3 a place where pottery wares are made. The terms of this agreement supersede any and all purchase orders terms and conditions or other documents. 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.

Batch a mixture of weighed materials such as a batch of glaze or slip or a clay body. Bats are used to throw pieces on that would be difficult to lift off the wheel head.