Clay Terms
what is clay made from?
dirt/ sediment/ mud + water
The type of firing/ kiln we will use for this work.
Electric Kiln Firing
This tool isn't for sewing but it sounds like it.
Needle tool
You put you foot on it to regulate speed
Pedal
How many minutes in a year?
525,600
What is it called after it's been fired once
Bisque ware
This type of firing involves pulling it from the heat and smothering it.
Raku Firing
This tool looks like a sharp stick
Wood tool/ Wood knife
This catches water that spills off of the wheel
Splash pan/ wheel pan
How many degrees is a full circle
360 degrees
Where is the epicenter of ancient pottery
Asia/ Japan, China, and Korea
This type; also referred to as High Reduction firing, this large kiln fires a lot of work at higher temperatures.
Gas Kiln/ Firing
This tool is used for cutting clay off of the wheel
Wire tool
The spinning disc of the wheel.
Wheel Head
what is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
nitrogen
when the clay is stiff but not dry it is...
leather hard
This type of firing is the most primitive type of firing.
Pit Firing
This tool is for is shaped like a boat's sail
Wooden Rib/ Rib Tool
What do you call making pottery on the wheel
Throwing pottery
what is an herbivore
an animal that only eats plants
what would you call an artist that works with clay
Ceramic artist, Ceramicist / Wheel thrown= Potter
This type of firing requires supervision for up to 72 hours, pouring smoke and heat out of a smoke stack.
Wood firing
This tool holds water when you throw pottery
Bucket
what speed should you use for centering
the highest speed
What is the Name of the Kirkwood Mascot?
Sammy the Eagle