What are sponges used for in ceramics?

Smoothing clay, hydrating clay, getting rid of cracks.
true or false: You can still form your clay after it is in the bisqueware stage of clay.
False
What handbuilding technique is this?

Pinching
What's this?
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Slab
What clay did we use all of semester 1?
white clay
What are these and what are they used for?

Shaper tools, refining design and getting rid of clay boogers.
What do you do when your clay has cracks during the building process?
Use water and sponge to hydrate.
What is the technique when you roll out worms of clay to attach together?
Coiling
What is this?

Pinch Pot
How did we label all our projects?
First name, last name initial, R-(period #)
What is this and what does it do?

Rib tool, used for seal and compressing clay.
what is the name of the stage of clay that we work with in order to make projects?
Plastic
When you are making a pinch pot, what do you have to do to the edge of the clay?
Seal and compressing the clay with a paddle and rib tool.
What's this? 
coil pot
True or false: glaze can adhese broken pieces together
true
What is this called? What is it used for?
Feathering tool, used for scoring faster/more areas
True or false: you can glaze your clay before it is bisque and cooked.
False
What is the technique when you roll out a sheet of clay using 2 equal height sticks and a rolling pin?
Slab
Where is the shoulder of this pot?



What's this?
An air bubble or air pocket.
What is this called? What is the spoon side used for?

A box tool. Used for blending clay in the smooth process after stick.
What stage does the clay have to be in order for it to be cooked in the kiln for the first time?
Hint: It's the stage after leather hard!
Bone Dry
How do you attach two pieces of clay together?
score, slip, stick, smooth
What techniques are used in this artwork?

Slab and pinch
How do you recondition clay?
Throw the clay onto the table to form a cubic shape, then slice it into thin pieces with the pink slider tool and run it under water and put it in an airtight bag.