Nounpottery (plural potteries) (uncountable in most senses)
Related termsSynonymsHyponymsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery (plural potteries). Pottery can also refer to the material of which the potteryware is made. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Pottery is one of the oldest human technologies and art-forms, and remains a major industry today. BackgroundPottery is made by forming a clay body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln to induce reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape. There are wide regional variations in the properties of raw materials used for the production of pottery, and this can lead to wares that are unique in character to a locality. It is common for clays and other materials to be mixed to produce clay bodies suited to specific purposes. Prior to some shaping processes, air trapped within the clay body needs to be removed. This is called de-airing and can be accomplished by a machine called a vacuum pug or manually by wedging. Wedging can also help to ensure an even moisture content throughout the body. Once a clay body has been de-aired or wedged, it is shaped by a variety of techniques. After shaping it is dried before firing. There are a number of stages in the drying process. Leather-hard refers to the stage when the clay object is approximately 15% mositure content. Clay bodies at this stage are very firm and only slightly pliable. Trimming and handle attachment often occurs at the leather-hard state. Clay bodies are said to be "bone-dry" when they reach a moisture content at or near 0%. Unfired objects are often termed greenware. Clay bodies at this stage are very fragile and hence can be easily broken. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What type of pottery wheel should I buy? Q. I am signed up a for a beginner's lesson, but recently found out that a local high school will be auctioning off their pottery wheels and kilns. I don't know what type they are, but in general, would this likely be a good purchase? What are the price ranges I should expect? Also, does anyone know where there would be a studio that gives lessons close to Mansfield Ohio? The one I'm signed up at is over an hour away. Thanks!! Asked by Amy B - Tue Nov 27 20:45:10 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Brent wheels are pretty much the best (electric wheels) you can get. I paid about $1000 for my Brent CXC, which is a 1 hp engine. Don't buy anything lower than 1/3 hp, it will not be strong enough. For hobby use a used wheel would probably be fine. Basically you need to check out the wheels by trying them, if possible. When you center the clay, especially large amounts, the wheel should not slow or stall. The wheel should not shake excessively. Sit down, make sure you are comfortable. Personally I hate using wheels that don't have tray attachments. I would not buy a used kiln that was in heavy use at a school. They will most likely be old and finicky, and they will need parts and coils that you will not know how to replace. If you do… [cont.] Answered by accismus1 - Tue Nov 27 23:06:53 2007 What type of shoes are good to wear for ceramics/pottery? Q. I want to get my boyfriend some new shoes for when he is working on his pottery. Want to find something comfortable to wear but very durable that can withstand water and clay. Don't know if I should get tennis shoes or boots? Any fellow potters got advice? Asked by lostimagining - Sat Nov 15 14:02:05 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I wear what ever is comfortable, In the summer I am bare foot . In the winter I wear something that I can wipe of easily. I see a lot of people wearing garden clogs Answered by Jo - Mon Nov 17 07:54:36 2008 What temperature does hot embers/ash get to as a wish to fire kids pottery items in the bonfire?
Q. Kiln fires pottery requires about 1000 degrees for firing. We'll be experimenting by putting some items in a camp oven and some straight into hot embers. Any knowledge on the temperature of same would be appreciated. How long would we need to keep hot embers up to it? And I understand we leave the fire to die down and fish the pieces out the next day or so. Please advise. Asked by debbie_larrescy - Fri Jun 30 20:29:07 2006 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments A. I tried this in a metal bucket full of sawdust, I didnt think it lit ,gave up went to bed ,It burned all night and the peices were black ,and pourous but not clay any more. I had them buried halfway down in a 5gallon bucket. Look up "Raku" firing. A creamic shop would probably kiln fire for a small fee. Answered by hotshot - Sun Jul 2 23:46:48 2006 From Yahoo Answer Search: "pottery"  bowdoin.edu Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:37:44 GMT+00:00 Bowdoin News I assisted in pottery analysis in the study season: During excavation, we washed (literally sitting under a tree with buckets of water and scrubbing shards ...  bucyrustelegraphforum.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:35:44 GMT+00:00 Bucyrus Telegraph Forum Demonstrations will also be a big part of the festival and will include Raku pottery , iron hammering, fabric spinning, pottery painting and more. ...  thisisderbyshire.co.uk Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:26:13 GMT+00:00 Derby Evening Telegraph But since meeting someone from the Derby Live At Home Scheme, Mrs Babij has been taken on trips to Denby Pottery and Matlock and volunteers come to her ... From Google News Search: "pottery"  loc.gov 625px x 640px | 54.40kB [source page] Obr 10 Keramicke nadoby nalezene v Kumranu Dostupny z www http www loc gov exhibits scrolls images pottery jpg Poznamky  flightline.highline.edu 377px x 507px | 130.60kB [source page] Some native american indian textiles show very Western geometric forms such as rectangles triangles parallelograms circles and trapezoids Their pottery also includes some of these shapes Images from R B Ravens  karenswhimsy.com 440px x 400px | 49.30kB [source page] never taken the time from your daily commute to pull over and explore We are of course talking about those little bastions of nature that lie on busy roads between your home and work school pottery class New England is dotted with them little pieces of land that remain undeveloped Some are even historical sites One such site is Anawan Rock in Rehoboth Massachusetts Anawan From Yahoo Image Search: "pottery"  archaeologydaily.com unknown Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GM 5000 Years Old Archaeological . Pottery. Craft Unearthed in Syria.  blog.dealrocker.com Tim ue, 27 Jul 2010 12:42:30 GM Decorative frames for photos can be costly, unless you know where to look. For this purpose . Pottery. Barn is the right to shop beautiful and stunning frames at 20% less price + free shipping.  firewhenreadypottery.com Gary hu, 29 Jul 2010 04:43:04 GM Alleghany Meadows · Amy Higgason: Pigeon Road . Pottery. · Cory McCrory · Emily Murphy · Emily Murphy: . Pottery. Blog · Julia Galloway · Julie Johnson · Kristen Kieffer · Margaret Bohls · Roberta Polfus · Simon Levin · Steven Hill: Center ... From Google Blog Search: "pottery" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
