General Questions
Stages of Clay
Tools
Techinical
Ceramic Process
100

Happens when you leave an air pocket in your clay and fire it

Explosion in kiln

100

Clay has begun to dry out and can no longer be formed or molded but the surface can easily be carved

Leather Hard

100

The name of this tool

Pin Tool / Needle Tool

100

Pottery used for a specific purpose (ex: dishes)

Functional Pottery

100

What happens when you leave clay out

It dries out

200

What glaze is made of

Sand (Silica)

200

The name of the first firing

Bisque

200

     The name of these tools

Trimming/Carving Tools

200

Method we use to attach clay together.

Slip & Score

200

Another name for clay glue

Slip

300

What is clay?

Natural material made from eroded volcanic rock. 

Type of soil

300

Clay that has been completely air dried  and is ready to go to the first kiln firing

Bone Dry

300

Name of this tool 

Rib

300

Clay rolled and flattened into a thin shape. Can be used as walls to construct a box. 

Slab

300

Kneading the clay in order to expel air and blend all the ingredients

Wedging

400

This happens when you glaze the bottom of your project and fire it

Stick to shelf

400

What clay is called when it is wet/soft. 

Plastic

400

What is this called? 

Kiln

400

Rolled out ropes of clay

Coils

400
The culture our coil pots were based on.

Japanese

500

Can be a different color before firing than after

Glaze

500

Clay that has been fired.

Ceramic

500

The name of this tool 

Wire cutter

500

Building method where you squeeze clay between your fingers

Pinch method

500

The oldest human-made ceramics date back to what year?

29,000 BCE

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