Clay
Building
Finishes
Firing
Potent Potables
100
The condition of unfired clay that has absorbed no moisture other than natural humidity.
What is Bone dry Greenware (Will accept bone dry, or greenware)
100
A piece of clay made flat by rolling it out
What is slab
100
A surface coating which is fired onto clay to make the clay resistant to water
What is Glaze
100
The furnace in which clay is fired
What is kiln
100
Clay mixed with water to the consistency of yogurt used to adhere two pieces of clay together
What is slip
200
Muddy earth formed from decomposed rock and mineral particles that hold a form and is plastic when wet is
What is Clay
200
To make hatch marks or scratches in pieces of clay to be joined together
What is score
200
To polish the surface of a leather hard pot
What is Burnish
200
Clay becoming smaller as water evaporates
What is skrinkage
200
The very first stage of clay
What is bone dry
300
Clay that is able to be modeled, malleable yet maintain its shape
What is Plastic
300
Long snake like ropes of clay that are used to make pottery
What is coils
300
Glazes often run if this is done
What is Glazing too thick
300
The process of heating clay to a very high temperature, at which time it changes into a hard durable material
What is firing
300
To knead the clay or push on it repeatedly to remove air bubbles or extra moisture
What is wedging
400
Clay which is partially dry and stiff
What is leather hard
400
Creating a vessel by pressing the thumb into a ball of clay, and repeatedly squeezing the clay between the thumb and fingers
What is pinch pot
400
Which state must the clay be in for you to be able to begin glazing
What is Bisque
400
Firing the clay is done after the clay has become
What is bone dry
400
Give an example of how clay or ceramics is used in your everyday life (besides taking this class)
What is Toilets, cups, dinnerware, flooring, shinny magazine coverings, high end jewelry, electric insulators (phones, cars, homes), dental implants, sinks, design prototypes for cars. ECT
500
A support frame used when sculpting clay; usually removed before firing
What is armature
500
A critical step in throwing in which a lump of clay becomes symmetrical
What is centering
500
The decorative process by which a line is scratched through a layer of slip or glaze before firing to expose the clay body underneath
What is sgrafitto
500
Clay that has no yet been fired
What is Greenware
500
The key component in the creation of a ceramic object
What is Even wall thickness
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