5. Pottery that has been mechanically baked in a commercial kiln. (hyphenated words)
7. A process of producing a polished, shiny surface by rubbing a smooth stone over the surface of pots or bowls after the application of a clay slip. A process of producing a polished, shiny surface by rubbing a smooth stone over the surface of pots or bowls after the application of a clay slip. A process of producing a polished, shiny surface by rubbing a smooth stone over the surface of pots or bowls after the application of a clay slip.
10. Period following the grinding and mixing of raw clay with water.
11. A dull surface finish far less glossy than the burnished black or red ware.
13. In pottery, the cutting of closely-spaced lines and designs into the surface of the pot before it is fired.
14. Also shard or sherd. A fragment of pottery.

1. A style of pottery developed about 1919 by Maria and Julian Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. It is characterized by two shades of black--one highly polished, the other matte or dull. (hyphenated words)
2. A painted or glazed surface of three or more colors.
3. A fine, liquid form of clay applied to the surface of a vessel prior to firing. Slip fills in pores and gives a uniform color. A fine, liquid form of clay applied to the surface of a vessel prior to firing. Slip fills in pores and gives a uniform color.
4. A process of building up the walls of a pot by adding successive rope-like coils of clay. In the coil-and-scrape method, used by Pueblo potters, the walls of the pot are thinned, shaped, and smoothed by scraping with a smooth tool.
6. An irregular discoloration on the exterior of the pottery; usually resulting from burning fuel coming in direct contact with the vessel during firing. (two words)
8. A method of decorating pottery after firing wherein the surface is scratched to form intricate patterns.
9. The process of baking and hardening pottery. Traditional Indian pottery is fired outdoors (rather than in a kiln) using various fuels including dried animal dung.
12. Sand, crushed rock, or ground-up potshards added to clay to reduce shrinkage and cracking during drying and firing.