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Firing is the process by which soft greenware is converted to hard ceramic state in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Cones are pyramids of clay and glaze that melt and bend at specific kiln temperatures. They are used to determine when optimal temperature for a given ceramic work being fired in a kiln has been reached. Click to open Glossary. Glazes are coatings applied to the surface of a ceramic work to decorate or seal to make watertight. Click to open Glossary. Refirng is the sequential process of repetitive firings at progressively lower temperatures to prevent damage to previously fired glazes. Click to open Glossary.Dremel drill is a device for drilling tiny holes into ceramic surfaces for design purposes. Click to open Glossary.Air-brushing is a technique for applying a thin liquid slip, glaze or stain in nebulized form to the surface of a ceramic work using an air-spray device. Click to open Glossary.Leather-hard is the state of clay after it has been worked and allowed to dry. Click to open Glossary.Leather-hard is the state of clay after it has been worked and allowed to dry. Click to open Glossary.Wheel throwing is the process by which ceramic objects are created from raw clay on a potter's wheel. Click to open Glossary.Terra cotta is a low-temperature ceramic clay for making durable, but porous ceramic objects. Click to open Glossary.