Stages of clay
Firing Clay
Handbuilding
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100
The 6 stages of clay
What is slip, plastic, leather hard, bone-dry, bisque ware, glaze ware?
100
This is applied to a piece of bisque ware and then fired to create a non-porous surface to a ceramic piece with either a glossy or smooth finish
What is glaze?
100
A method of hand building in which you roll out flat, thin sheets of clay with a rolling pin
What is a slab?
100

The ability of the clay to become hard during firing.

What is vitrification

100
The space around an object, not taken up by the form itself
What is negative space?
200
A synonym for greenware
What is bone-dry?
200
Between which two stages of clay is the chemical composition of the clay permanently changed?
What is greenware to bisque ware?
200
A way of hand building that involves rolling out thin long pieces of clay and spiraling them up to form a vessel
What is coil?
200

Ceramic pieces that have air bubbles in the walls may do this when fired in the kiln

What is crack off or explode

200

Process that strengthens the bond on the clay and ensures that it won't come apart.

What is welding

300
The stage of clay when clay is very soft and flexible and stretches without breaking
What is plastic?
300
A piece of equipment used to heat clay at very high temperatures
What is a kiln?
300
A way of hand building that involves gently and continuously pressing your thumb on the inside of a ball of clay with your fingers cupped around the outside
What is pinch pot?
300

Roughing up the surface of the clay in order to join it together 

What is scoring

300

The presence of sand in clay to allow water and air to pass through gives the clay?

What is porosity

400
The best stage to attach pieces of clay together - the clay is firm but "carve-able"
What is leather hard?
400
The stage of clay in which you can no longer reclaim it
What is bisque ware or glaze ware?
400
Slip (definition and use)
What is a mixture of mostly water and a little bit of clay, used to attach pieces of clay together?
400

The ability of clay to hold its shape

What is plasticity?

400

What is the first step when applying glaze to a piece of pottery?

What is clean off the dust

500
The process of taking unwanted greenware, slip, and very dry clay and returning it to a consistent plastic stage clay body
What is reclaiming?
500
This is a precautionary measure that you can take to keep your work from blowing up in the kiln. Similar to kneading dough; this process works out air bubbles and moisture and creates a consistent claim body.
What is wedging?
500
Once clay has become bone-dry, you can no longer do these two things?
What is attach pieces or reshape it?
500

Granules of fired clay that have been added to a clay body to increase its strength

What is grog?
500

How much space should you leave at the bottom of a piece of pottery to keep the glaze from sticking in the kiln?

What is 1/8 inch?

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