Hand Building
Potters' Wheel
Glazing
Design Principles
Elements of Design
100
You do this to ensure clay pieces stay attached.
What is Score, Slip, and Seal?
100
Use this to smooth the top rim of pots made on the wheel.
What is a shammy?
100
This many layers of glaze will ensure an even surface after firing.
What is two or three?
100
A way to creat unity in your artwork.
What is repeating colors or shapes.
100
This element can be visual (implied) or actual.
What is Texture?
200
The best thickness for making clay slabs for a mug.
What is 1/4 inch?
200
You do this to help remove your piece from the wheel head after it is undercut once.
What is hydroplaning?
200
It is important to do this to your bisqued work before applying any glaze.
What is rinse with water?
200
This princicple is about making one part or your design stand out from all the others.
What is Emphasis?
200
This element refers to opposites in area and mass.
What is Space (negative and positive)?
300
This causes work to explode in the kiln.
What is air bubbles or moisture?
300
The number of times you should raise the wall when throwing a bowl.
What is three times?
300
Overglazing, or putting too many layers of glaze on your work will cause this to happen.
What is sticking to the kiln shelf in the firing.
300
This principle focuses on ordered repetition of design elements.
What is pattern?
300
You can create different values of a color by doing this.
What is adding white or black to the color?
400
This will help your pinch pot to stay round and even on the bottom.
What is holding it in your handwhile pinching or storing it upside down?
400
This occurs in the center of a bowl or plate if you do not compress the bottom enough.
What is an 'S' crack?
400
This type of surface is best for applying the 'wipe out' effect.
What is a textured surface?
400
This describes a balanced design that is the same on both sides.
What is symmetrical.
400
These are the three dimensions of a form.
What is height, length (or width) and depth.
500
Do this to prevent a coil from drying out while rolling the coil out.
What is spray a line of water on tabel and roll into it?
500
The wheel should spin in this direction if you are right handed.
What is counter clockwise?
500
The word used to describe glazes that cannot be seen through.
What is opaque?
500
This principle focuses on repeted visual flow.
What is Rhythm?
500
Shapes based on mathematical formulas are called this type of shape.
What is Geometric?
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