Clay Jeopordy!

Clay 101

100

The art of making objects of fired clay

Ceramics

200

One who makes pots, dishes, or vessels out of clay

Potter

300

Where does clay come from?

Below the earth's surface

400

Aside from air bubbles being in your clay, what other factor can cause a clay project to explode in the kiln

Being too thick 

500

As clay begins to dry out, what happens to the surface of it?

It hardens

Clay Materials

100

What is the name of the "oven" used to bake clay

Kiln

200

This "tool" is very commonly used to smooth out clay projects. Pressing down with a little pressure while using this helps to spread the clay evenly across the surface.

Sponge

300

This tool is used for scoring cutting out shapes and for scoring your clay.

Needle tool

400

This is the "paint" of clay world. It makes your projects turn shiny after they are fired.

Glaze

500

This is a horizontal revolving disk is which wet clay is shaped into pots or other round ceramic objects. It has a peddle that you step on to alter the speed at which is spins

Pottery wheel

Stages of Clay

100

Clay that is watered down and is used as the "glue" of pottery

Slip

200

Clay that has been fired once in the kiln

Bisqueware

300

Clay that is somewhat dry. This stage is good for carving

Leather-Hard

400

Clay that has been "painted" and fired for a second time

Glazeware

500

Clay that is dry and ready to be fired. It is very fragile at this stage

Bone Dry

Clay terms

100

In this process, you carve lines in the shape of an X to create grooves in your clay in order to attach it to another piece of clay

Scoring

200

Heating pottery or a clay sculpture to a temperature high enough to make it hard and durable

Firing

300

Rolled out, snake like, pieces of clay

Coils

400

A flat sheet of clay 

Slab

500

Unfired pottery, this is the name of the stage that clay is in when you begin working with it

Greenware

Setting up/Cleaning up

100

Why is it important to keep the amount of clay dust under control?

Breathing in lots of dust is not good for you 

200

Why must we wash our hands in buckets filled of water before washing them in the sink?

Too much clay down the sink can clog the drains

300

How must we store our projects so that we can continue to work on them the next day?

In zip lock bags with no air in them

400

Aside from touching your clay excessively, having the clay exposed to ________ can cause it to dry out

Air

500

Clay shrinks as it exposed to air because _____ is being absorbed from it

Moisture/Water