Ceramic Plate Terminology

Ceramic colorants that have been fritted in order to eliminate solubility problems and give greater stability in firing and truer color before firing.

Ceramic plate terminology.

Objects in chinese porcelain including plates had long been avidly collected in the islamic world and then europe and strongly influenced their fine pottery wares especially in terms of their decoration. Can be mixed with 25 50 ferro 3134 frit for maiolica overglaze decoration. Used in kilns to indicate accurate firing temperatures and heat work. After europeans also started making porcelain in the 18th century monarchs and royalty continued their traditional practice of collecting and displaying porcelain.

Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel. Wedging a method of kneading clay to make it homogenous by cutting and rolling. Transparent glaze transmits light clearly. When purchasing ceramic pieces it is important to consider the type of glaze in terms of food safety durability and fit with the underlying claybody.

A method of cooling molten frit by allowing it to pour into a bath of water thereby giving the frit its characteristic granular or plate form. Small tall pyramids made from various ceramic materials which fuse and bend over at given temperatures. Or batt less commonly also known as a batterboard thin slab of wood plaster or. Vitrification the firing of pottery to the point of glossification.

Banding is the action of marking a band. This is a list of pottery and ceramic terms. See also claybody glaze fit high temp glaze intermediate glaze low temp glaze.