Throwing
In order to throw, I need to be able to....
Center
In order to connect clay, I need to....
Score, slip and seal
What is the first stage of clay?
Slip:watered down clay that can be used as pottery glue
If I am trimming, I need a ...
Ribbon tool
What tools do you need to throw?
Bucket of water, sponge, wooden knife
True or false: When I build something by hand, it is not as good as throwing on the wheel.
False! Many ceramic/pottery people are extremely successful that do not throw on the wheel!
How can I tell if a piece of greenware is completely dry?
By color and sound
What is a fettling knife best used for?
Creating angles on slabs to score slip and seal them together.
What does it mean when I say "one rotation of the wheel?"
Pulling the walls up slowly, one rotation at a time
If I am creating something large scale, I should pay attention to the _______________________ of the walls.
Thickness
True or false: Bisqueware is food safe
False! Bisqueware is porous and needs glaze to be food safe
What is the name of the tool that is best used to carve small details?
Sgraffito
To finish the rim nicely, you need a_______________
_______________ _________________.
Broccoli rubber band
True or False: You must use slip to seal clay
False: You can use just water but slip is reccamended
If I throw a cup, I can leave it out to dry and it will not_______________.
Crack
If I need to create a lid, I have to use _______________ to measure the opening of the pot.
Calipers
What should you do when you finish throwing a cylinder?
Create an undercut
When working with slab, it is important that all of the walls are ______ ___________ __________________.
the same thickness
The best stage to attach a handle is:
Leather hard/late leather hard
If I am building a large piece and need to remove some clay, I should use a ____________ ___________.
Metal rasp