Glass: A Pocket Dictionary Of Terms Commonly Used - Corning ...

Kiln-formed vessel. U.S.,
Toots Zynsky, 2004. H. 25.4 cm.
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Kick: A concavity in the base of a vessel, usually made
by depressing the base with a tool. The provision of a
kick strengthens the bottom of the vessel and reduces
the vessel’s capacity.
Kiln: An oven used to process a substance by burning,
drying, or heating. in contemporary glassworking, kilns
are used to fuse enamel and for kiln-forming processes
such as slumping.
Kiln forming: The process of fusing or shaping glass
(usually in or over a mold) by heating it in a kiln. See
also Slumping.
Kiln wash: A refractory powder that can be
mixed with water and applied to shelves in a
kiln or to mandrels to prevent glass or glaze
from sticking to them. This is also known as
bat wash.
Knop: A component, usually bulbous, of the
stem of a drinking glass, hollow or solid, used
either singly or in groups, and placed contiguously
or with intermediate spacing; also the
finial at the center of a lid.
Kohl tube (from Arabic kuhl, a cosmetic): A
small tubular container for cosmetics such as
kohl. Kohl is a black powder, traditionally pre-
Kohl tube. Northwestern Iran, 5th–4th century B.C. H. 8.8 cm.