Tools
This tool is best for cutting clay
Knife Tool
What technique starts with a ball of clay?
Pinch
The most liquid stage of clay
What is the most fragile state of clay
Bone Dry
When done working on your project for the day, what do you need to do?
Spray and wrap your project in a plastic bag - return to the shelf.
This tool is used for compressing clay
Smooth rib (metal, rubber)
Simplest and fastest hand building technique for a bowl
Pinch
What is the stage of clay after it's been fired once?
Bisque
What is the last stage of clay?
Glazed ceramic
Why is it important to poke holes in a solid work?
To let the air out so it doesn't explode
This tool is used for cutting large chunks of clay from a block
Wire tool
Technique where you roll even strands of clay
Coils
Plastic
What stage do you add glaze?
Bisque
What stage of clay is firm and good for carving?
Leather Hard
Used for carving a design, writing your name on the bottom, or poking holes to let out air.
For an extra 100 points, state both names.
Pin tool
Needle tool
Describe how to join to pieces of clay together
Slip and score
Score - rough up the surface with a fork, pin, or scoring tool. Add slip - liquid clay used as glue
The most fragile stage of clay
Bone Dry
What is the ratio of clay to water for slip?
1:1
What tool is used to score?
Serrated Metal Rib
This tool is used to refine and clean up seams.
Double points: what else is this tool sued for?
1. Wood Modeling Tool
2. Also used for textures
This is how you subtract fine details to a project
Carving
Stage before bone dry
Greenware
How can you tell your clay is bone dry and ready for firing?
It is room temperature - no longer cool (moisture has left the clay)
What would you do to the clay before starting a new project?
Wedge