Vocab
Stages
Techniques
Parts of a Vase
100
Clay that has been put in the kiln and baked.
What is Fired?
100
Unfired clay that has been made into a form.
What is greenware?
100
Watery clay
What is slip?
100
Number 1 on the vase
What is the lip?
200
The reduction in size of clay mass that happens during drying and firing.
What is shrinkage?
200
Clay that is slightly stiff and can be easily carved.
What is leather-hard?
200
Roughing up the surface of clay to join two pieces together.
What is Scoring?
200
Number 2 on the vase.
What is the Neck?
300
Clay type of art.
What is ceramics?
300
Clay that is completely dry and unfired. Leaves dust.
What is bone dry?
300
Squeezing clay to form it.
What is pinch?
300
Number 3 on the vase
What is the handle?
400
Number 5 on the vase
What is the body?
400
Clay that has been fired in the kiln once.
What is Bisque-ware?
400
Roll out clay
What is a coil?
400
Number 4 on the vase
What is the shoulder?
500
Kneading clay to remove air bubbles
What is wedging?
500
Clay that has been painted with special paint and fired in the kiln so the paint turns to a glassy surface.
What is glaze-fired?
500
Clay that is rolled out flat.
What is a Slab?
500
Number 6 on the vase
What is the foot?
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