General Art Questions
Ceramic Materials
Ceramic Techniques
Ceramics Tools
Ceramic Potpurri
100
The surface quality of an object, such as rough or smooth.
What is texture?
100
A mixture of water, ground stone, minerals, "dirt", and glass.
What is clay?
100

The process used to attach two pieces of clay.

What is slipping and scoring?

100
This is the "oven" used to "bake" the clay.
What is a kiln?
100
This is a flat piece of clay used for decoration or for sealing in a wall, floor, or roof.
What is a tile?
200
Red, Yellow, and Blue are known as this.
What are the primary colors?
200
The "paint" made of colorants and glass used to finish ceramic pieces.
What is glaze?
200

This is the name of clay that is rolled smooth into one flat piece.

What is a slab?

200
These two tools are used to make a piece of clay flat.
What are a rolling pin and boards or guidesticks?
200
This is the process of re-soaking dry clay, then letting it dry out again to become useable clay.
What is recycling or reclaiming?
300
Green, Orange, and Purple are known as these.
What are secondary colors?
300
This is a very watery version of clay that is used for patching, smoothing, and attaching pieces of clay.
What is slip?
300

This is the name of clay that is rolled into a long snake-like form.

What is a coil?

300

This tool is used to slice big pieces of clay off from a larger chunk.

What is a wire tool or cutting wire?

300
When you "cook" clay in the kiln, it is called this.
What is firing/to fire?
400
This is an image or picture that has a specific meaning attached to it.
What is a symbol?
400

This is term used to describe clay that is in its most fragile state and is ready to be bisque fired. 

What is a bone dry?

400

This is the process of using your fingers to form clay into a desired shape.

What is pinching?

400

This is the tool used to mold clay that is made from wood.

What is a wooden modeling tool?

400

This is the process of aligning the clay particles and removing air bubbles from the clay.

What is wedging?

500
This is a pattern or guide that you can use to make the same shape many times.
What is a template?
500

This is the special material used inside a kiln. It is made to withstand extremely high heat. 

What is firebrick?

500

This is the method used to create vessels that are round or circular in shape. 

What is a throwing on the wheel?

500

This is the long metal tipped tool used for cutting or carving clay. 

What is a needle tool or potter's needle?

500

Fired clay is referred to as this.

What is bisqueware?

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