Tools
Stages of Clay
Glazing
Technical Skills
Studio Etiquette
100

Name this tool

Needle tool

100

Name the first stage of clay

Slip / Wet

100

Where can you find glazing brushes, containers and palettes?

Cabinet 5

100

What do you do to join clay together

Slip and score

100

True or false:

Running is okay in the classroom

False

200

Where can you find sculpting tools such as spoons, paddles, and carving tools?

Cabinet 8

200

Name the second stage of clay

Plastic

200

Why do we glaze on top of paper?

To protect the canvas and our peers work from getting glaze on it

200

What is a rope like piece of clay called

A coil

200

Why do we keep our bags in the hallway?

To keep our belongings out of the way and to keep them clean from clay dust

300

Where can you find the rolling pins?

Cabinet 11

300

Name the third stage of clay

Leather hard

300

What kind of glaze is okay to use on pieces that have not been fired yet?

Underglaze

300

When building with slabs, what stage should the clay be in?

Leather hard

300

Why do we not eat in the classroom?

Clay dust is dangerous to ingest

400

Name the piece of studio equipment we use to make slabs

Slab roller

400

Name the fourth stage of clay

Bone dry

400

What kind of glaze do you use to make your work food safe?

Overglaze / Shiny glaze

400

If you have an air pocket in your work, what do you need to do so it does not explode?

Poke a hole so the air can escape

400

What do you do with extra clay that is still plastic and workable when you are done using it

Put it in one of the bags on/in the yellow bin to be saved and used later

500

Name this tool and its use

Rubber rib - for smoothing surfaces and compressing clay

500

Name the two firing stages clay goes through

Bisque Fire

Glaze Fire

500

How many coats of glaze should you use?

2-3

500

Explain how to wrap your project so it does not dry out

Wrap it tightly in plastic and put it in a bin

500

Please explain the cleanup process after working in wet clay

Rinse tools off and put them away where you got them, scrape extra clay off your table, wipe your table with a damp sponge

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