Cycles of Clay
This is the term for fresh clay that is wet and moldable.
What is plastic?
This high heat "oven" fires clay into ceramics.
What is kiln
This element describes how something feels on the surface.
What is texture
This is the most basic handbuilding techique made creating a vessel with your thumb and forefinger.
What is a pinch pot
This is the stage your clay should be directly before it gets bisque fired.
What is bone dry
This spinning machine allows you to create perfectly round ceramic vessels.
This element can be described by its hue, value, or intensity.
What is color
This is the name for colored slips that can be applied before bisque fire.
What is underglaze
This is the stage of clay this is ideal for slip and score, attaching, and refining.
What is leather hard
This devices allows you to create long uniform "ropes" of clay.
What is the extruder
This principle has three types: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.
What is balance
This is a technique created by scratching off a layer of underglaze to reveal the bare clay underneath.
What is sgrafitto
This is the final stage of clay.
What is Vitreous (or mature)
This machine helps to roll the clay into large, flat pieces.
What is the slab roller?
This is principle created when an element is repeated several times.
What is pattern (or rhythm)
What is centering
After this stage occurs, clay can no longer be recycled.
What is bisque
This machine helps recycle clay by thoroughly mixing it.
What is the pug mill?
This principle is the ultimate goal of the artist.
What is unity
What three elements from the periodic table make up clay?
What are aluminum, silica and water