Stages of Clay
Clay that is somewhat dry, but not completely.
What is leather-hard clay?
Using a mixture of clay and water to adhere pieces of clay together.
What is slipping and scoring?
Using your hands or a rib to make the clay as symmetrical/even on the pottery wheel.
What is centering?
The technique that's literal translation from French means "chewed paper."
What is paper mache?
Clay that has been fired once, but not glazed.
What is bisque?
Rolling out long pieces of clay and stacking them on top of each other.
What is the coil technique?
What is wedging?
The two main types of metal used in sculpture.
What are tin foil and wire?
Clay that has not been fired, but is completely dry.
What is bone-dry clay?
Connecting pieces of clay, typically shaped in squares or rectangles, together.
Materials needed for throwing? (at least 3)
What are bucket, water, sponge, and rib?
A pre-made cast to shape clay.
What is a slump mold?
Clay that has been fired at least once and is glazed.
What is glaze ware?
Using shaped paper/plastic as a guide to cut the clay.
What is the template technique?
Using a tool to scrape off unsymmetrical edges of a piece.
What is trimming?
What is plaster?
Clay in its natural state.
What is wet clay?
Carving into a piece that has been glazed, but not fired.
What is sgraffito?
Using your hands to bring the clay up and down on the wheel.
What is coning?
The country that produces the most natural clay.
What is the USA?