| applique |
decorative pieces of clay that are applied to
the surface of a pot or art work
|
| engobe
|
a prepared slip that is halfway between a glaze and a clay; contains
clay, feldspar, flint, a flux, plus colorants; can be applied to damp ware and
bisque ware
|
| faceted
|
a form of surface treatment in which the sides of the pots are cut
with a sharp knife or cheese cutter to produce facets
|
| fluted
|
a form of surface treatment in which grooves are cut around the sides
of a pot to make it appear like an architectural column
|
| impressing
|
to
press a texture into clay |
| incising |
to
draw lines into clay with a sharp tool |
| sgraffito
|
decoration produced by scratching lines of a design through a surface
layer of engobe which reveals the clay below
|
| slip
painting
|
decorating with engobe or slip by painting directly on clay
|
| slip
trailing
|
to
draw lines of slip onto the surface of clay using an applicator with a
tip; elaborate drawings are possible. |
| texture
patterns
|
designs pressed or scratched into moist clay by a variety of small
articles such as nails and combs
|
| underglaze |
the color pigment applied directly or mixed with slip for decoration |
| wax resist |
wax
is painted onto the surface of clay; after drying glaze is
applied; wax will burn out in firing |
