Stages of Clay
Ceramic Techniques
Throwing/Pottery Wheel Techniques
Sculpture/Random
100

Clay that is somewhat dry, but not completely.

What is leather-hard clay?

100

Using a mixture of clay and water to adhere pieces of clay together.

What is slipping and scoring?

100

Using your hands or a rib to make the clay as symmetrical/even on the pottery wheel.

What is centering?

100

The technique that's literal translation from French means "chewed paper."

What is paper mache?

200

Clay that has been fired once, but not glazed.

What is bisque?

200

Rolling out long pieces of clay and stacking them on top of each other. 

What is the coil technique?

200
Kneading the clay before throwing to get all of the air out of it. 

What is wedging?

200

The two main types of metal used in sculpture. 

What are tin foil and wire?

300

Clay that has not been fired, but is completely dry. 

What is bone-dry clay?

300

Connecting pieces of clay, typically shaped in squares or rectangles, together. 

What is slab construction?
300

Materials needed for throwing? (at least 3)

What are bucket, water, sponge, and rib?

300

A pre-made cast to shape clay.

What is a slump mold?

400

Clay that has been fired at least once and is glazed.

What is glaze ware?

400

Using shaped paper/plastic as a guide to cut the clay.

What is the template technique?

400

Using a tool to scrape off unsymmetrical edges of a piece.

What is trimming?

400
A sculpture material that can be produced in strips or as a powder.

What is plaster?

500

Clay in its natural state.

What is wet clay?

500

Carving into a piece that has been glazed, but not fired. 

What is sgraffito?

500

Using your hands to bring the clay up and down on the wheel.

What is coning?

500

The country that produces the most natural clay.

What is the USA?

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