Ceramic Plate Terminology

Banding is the action of marking a band.

Ceramic plate terminology.

Transparent glaze transmits light clearly. 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. Wedging a method of kneading clay to make it homogenous by cutting and rolling. 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.

Small tall pyramids made from various ceramic materials which fuse and bend over at given temperatures. 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. Or batt less commonly also known as a batterboard thin slab of wood plaster or. Can be mixed with 25 50 ferro 3134 frit for maiolica overglaze decoration.

Throwing creating ceramic shapes on the potter s wheel. After europeans also started making porcelain in the 18th century monarchs and royalty continued their traditional practice of collecting and displaying porcelain. Ceramic colorants that have been fritted in order to eliminate solubility problems and give greater stability in firing and truer color before firing. See also claybody glaze fit high temp glaze intermediate glaze low temp glaze.

This is a list of pottery and ceramic terms. Used in kilns to indicate accurate firing temperatures and heat work. Most are stable up to cone 5 many to cone 10.