Clay Toolbox
This is used for firing clay pieces.
What is a kiln?
This is what clay is called after it has been fired for the first time.
What is bisqueware?
This two sided roller is good for small slabs and attaching seams and bases of slab forms. Neigh!
What is a pony roller?
This is where you recycle leather hard and dry clay.
What is the reclaim bucket?
What is 10 years?
This machine is used to mix clay back into the correct consistency. It also helps remove excess air.
What is a pugmill?
This will happen when the bottom of a clay project is glazed when placed in the kiln.
What is stick to the shelf?
A mixture of clay and water used either for joining pieces or decorating clay surfaces.
What is slip?
Clay does this as it dries.
What is shrink?
A glass like coating that bonds to a ceramic surface.
What is a glaze?
You can use this large piece of equipment to evenly flatten clay - or pretend you are a sailor.
What is the slab roller?
This will happen to clay if it is not fully dry when fired.
What is crack/explode?
Tactile feel or look of the surface of an object.
What is texture?
What are templates?
The act of forming the clay to the middle of the throwing wheel.
What is centering?
This must be done when joining pieces of clay together, especially clay that is of different dryness levels.
What is slipping and scoring?
This is the temperature that we typically glaze fire to. (there is a small range, so an estimate is okay)
What is 2100-2200 degrees Fahrenheit?
The stage of clay that is the strongest and can hold it's shape under pressure.
What is leatherhard?
This is the most fragile stage of clay.
What is bone dry clay?
The year The Field School was founded.
What is 1972?
This is used to spin clay into a plate, vase, or bowl.
What is a throwing wheel?
This type of firing involves creating an environment where there is an excess of gas, causing unique chemical reactions with the clay.
What is reduction firing?
This term describes clay's ability to stretch/mold into a new form/shape and hold that new form/shape.
What is plasticity?
This is often one of the most important part of a pottery piece, both in terms of aesthetics and structural strength.
What is the rim?
These are the names of Jack's dogs.
Who are Hickory and Mutsu?