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Click for enlargements. Stoneware is a type of clay that produces hard, durable, nonporous ceramic works when fired at high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Underglaze is slip applied to greenware or bisque-fired ceramic work to decorate or seal its surface. Click to open Glossary. Firing converts soft greenware to hard ceramic state by exposure to high heat in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic work being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Air-brushing applies a thin liquid coating to the surface of a ceramic work by means of an air-spray device. Click to open Glossary. Opalescent glaze is applied over prefired glaze to impart an iridescent sheen. Click to open Glossary. Luster is an overglaze applied to a prefired glaze to give it a metallic sheen. Click to open Glossary. Refiring involves repetitive firings at lower and lower temperatures to prevent damage to previously fired glazes. Click to open Glossary. Cold finishes are various decorative embellishments applied after firings are completed. Click to open Glossary. Half & Half is a ceramic teapot in the form of a crushed milk carton with bovine features.

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Click for more process details. Firing converts soft greenware to hard ceramic state by firing at high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic work being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Creative process illustrated.

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Click for detailed views. Firing converts soft greenware to hard ceramic state by exposure to high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Cone is a pyramid of clay that bends at a specific temperature, used to ensure optimal temperature for a ceramic work being fired in a kiln. Click to open Glossary. Opalescent glaze is applied over a prefired glaze to impart an iridescent sheen. Click to open Glossary. Luster is an overglaze applied to a prefired glaze to give it a metallic sheen. Click to open Glossary. Cold finishes include various decorative embellishments applied after firings are complete. Click to open Glossary. Creative process illustrated. Click for details of this work. Glaze is clear or clored liquid coating applied to the surface of a ceramic work to decorate or seal it. Click to open Glossary. Underglaze is applied to greenware or bisque-fired ceramic work to seal or decorate it. Click to open Glossary. Air-brushing applies a thin liquid coating to a ceramic susrface by means of an air-spray device. Click to open Glossary. Creative process illustrated. Creative process illustrated. Stoneware is a type of clay used to make hard, durable, nonporous ceramic works by firing to high kiln heat. Click to open Glossary. Click for more details of this work. Creative process illustrated. Creative process illustrated.

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