What is the technique where you roll out a flat piece of clay, and then cut it into the shape you want?
Slab Building.
100
What is it called when you take a sharp tool, and scratch up the surface of the clay that you want to join to another piece?
Scoring
100
What are you doing when you INCISE your clay?
You are cutting into it with a sharp clay tool.
100
What is clay like when it is in its PLASTIC stage?
It is wet, and movable.
200
How do we wrap up our clay projects if we want them to be wet for next session?
We cover our projects in wet Newspaper, and plastic.
200
What is the technique where you push your thumb into a ball of clay, and then use your crab claws to pinch outward?
Pinching.
200
What is the mix of clay and water called that you apply to clay that you have already scored?
Slip
200
What are you doing when you IMPRESS something into your clay?
You are pushing an object into the surface of the clay to achieve it's texture.
200
What is clay like when it is in its LEATHER HARD stage?
It is more dry, and less movable. It often will crack if you move it too much.
300
Why do we not sweep clay dust off the floor or tables? Why do we want to use wet paper towels instead?
Clay dust is toxic, and sweeping it makes it airborne. We don't want to breathe it!
300
What is the hand-building method where you use a long rope shaped piece of clay wrapped around many times to build up a shape?
Coiling
300
What is it called when you press two pieces of clay together that have been scored and slipped, and you smooth over the edges to make it look like one piece of clay?
Welding
300
What are you doing when you are PIERCING your clay?
You are poking a hole through it.
300
What is clay like when it is BONE DRY?
It is dry, very hard, and will shatter if you drop it.
400
Does Bisque-firing come BEFORE or AFTER Glaze-firing?
Bisque-firing comes BEFORE Glaze-firing.
400
What is the hand-building method where you take the clay in your hands, and push and pull it into the shape that you want?
Modeling
400
What can happen when you are trying to join two pieces of clay that are too wet?
The pieces can droop, or fall off.
400
What are you doing when you are ADHERING something to your clay?
You are joining something to it to achieve a texture.
400
What is Bisque-ware?
It is clay that has been fired ONCE.
500
What do you do if your project has been damaged in the kiln?
Fix it!
500
What is it called when you take a flat clay tool, and smooth over the surface of the clay?
Burnishing
500
What happens if you try to join two pieces of clay that are too dry?
They may not be able to be scored, or may trap air between them.
500
What are you doing when you are creating a RELIEF in your clay?
You are taking a tool and scraping clay away to achieve a texture or design.
500
What is Glaze-ware?
It is clay that had been fired once, glazed, and then fired again.