LibGuides: Story Pot: Glossary

Glossary

Carving / Intaglio
etching or engraving
Coil
evenly rolled out snake of clay about as thick as your pointer finger
Glaze
a thin coating of minerals applied to ceramicware to produce a coating and to make the surface smooth and waterproof
Mould
to make a soft substance have a particular shape
Relief
where the image is raised from the background
Slab
evenly rolled out sheet of clay
Symbol
a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract
Underglaze
a colour or design applied to pottery before it is glazed