Clay Toolbox
This is used for firing clay
What is a kiln
This can be a different color in a jar than after it's been fired
What is glaze
This comes from the earth and is porous and fragile
What is Clay
The stage of clay which is still soft and pliable, right out of the bag
What is plastic clay
This many coats of glaze must be applied for full coverage unless otherwise instructed
What is three
These tools come in wood and metal and are used to blend and smooth your pot
What are rib tools
This will happen in the kiln if you don't wedge your clay or let the air escape
What is explode
A mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces.
What is slip
This was the first pot ever made and to make this, you must first start from a ball of clay, and then pinch the sides to create the walls
What is a pinch pot
The name of the second firing.
What is glaze fire
These two tools can be used to roll slabs of clay
What is a thickness sticks and rolling pin
This will happen if you stack two glazed projects on top of one another in the kiln
What is stick
When clay has not been fired
What is greenware
This is the stage of clay is when it is not completely dry but it's the best time to carve into
What is leatherhard
The technique of making rope like coils and snaking up the walls of the pot
What is the coil technique
This tools used in the process called slipping and scoring
What is needle tool and slip
This is what clay is called after it has been fired for the first time
What is bisqueware
The name of the first firing for your pot
What is bisque fire
The clay must be at this stage in order for it to be ready to go into the kiln for the first time
What is bone dry
This what your pot is called when it has been glaze fired
What is glazeware
This machine is used to spin clay into a plate, vase, or bowl
What is a wheel
The process you must do in order to attach two pieces of clay together?
What is slip and score
The posts and shelves that hold the pots in the kiln
What is kiln furniture
This is the most fragile stage of clay
What is bone dry
This technique is done in order to create something quickly and symmetrical
What is wheel thrown