Stages of Clay
What is the term for the wet, liquid form of clay used for sticking clay pieces together?
Slip
What technique involves rolling out long strands of clay to build a pot?
Coil
What is the name of the device that spins to help shape pottery?
Potter's wheel
At what stage is clay still workable but has started to lose some moisture?
Leather hard
What is the method of shaping clay by hand using fingers to pinch the clay into a pot?
Pinch Pot
What equipment is essential for firing clay pieces to make them hard and durable?
kiln
What do we call clay that has completely dried and is ready to be fired?
Bone Dry
Which technique uses a potter's wheel to create symmetrical pottery?
Throwing on the wheel
What is the term for the paint that can be applied to pottery after bisque firing?
What is the term for clay that has been fired once but is not yet glazed?
Bisque
What is the process of pouring liquid clay into a mold to create a pottery piece?
Slip casting
What is the name of the tool Ms. Smith used to cut your pieces of clay?
Wire cutter
What is the umbrella term for all unfired pottery?
Greenware
What is the technique called when you cut shapes of clay and build pottery by putting these pieces together?
Slab building
What is the name of the sharp and POINTY tool used to carve designs or score your pieces?
Needle Tool