Daily Practices
(True/False)
(True/False)
We need to turn on the exhaust fan while working with clay.
TRUE. The exhaust fan helps reduce the amount of clay dust in the air to prevent it from being harmful to our lungs.
Moist/Wet
Clay must be __________ before it can be used. This technique destroys air bubbles in the clay.
Wedged
True or False?
Bisque fired clay is ready to be glazed (or painted with color).
TRUE
True or False?
The first thing you should put away during clean up time is your apron.
FALSE. Put away your apron last. Clean up can get messy!
You will get a weekly studio practice grade in Pottery class.
TRUE. In order to receive max points each week, you need to use tools appropriately, clean up, and be on task and ready to learn each day.
Cracks
Wet/Plastic is the first stage of clay.
During this stage, is clay COLD or WARM to the touch?
Cold.
Clay that is cold cannot be fired. This included wet/plastic clay and leather-hard clay.
Fresh clay must be wedged to avoid air bubbles. Air bubbles will expand in the clay while it is being fired and will cause an ____________ in the kiln.
Explosion
If it is time to clean up and you need to work on your project further, your piece needs to be sprayed with a little ______ and wrapped in a _________ bag.
Water, Plastic.
If your clay is not kept moist in an airtight bag, it will begin to dry. Once your clay is bone dry you can no longer manipulate it and will have to begin your project again.
It is okay to use my cell phone when the teacher isn't looking.
FALSE. Per school policy, cell phone usage is not allowed.
____ _____ can be harmful to breathe. Avoid clapping your hands or blowing air onto surfaces where clay is being used.
Clay dust
True or False?
Wet/Plastic clay can be fired as soon as it has been molded into shape.
FALSE
True or False?
Students are allowed in the kiln room.
TRUE. Students are allowed to place kiln ready pieces on the shelf as well as put up fired work as long as they are NOT wearing a bookbag.
Hands, cups, and tools with clay on them must be washed in one of the water__________.
Buckets.
Rinsing clay off into the bucket helps to avoid clogging the sink. Absolutely no clay can be dumped down the drain.
I should have my sketchbook out every day in order to participate in the daily warm up on the board.
TRUE. Every day when you come in, get out your sketchbook and follow the daily warm up on the board. Could be notes, a point to ponder, or a discussion.
True or False?
Students should place un-used clay in the appropriate reclaim bag in the classroom.
TRUE. Unused clay is reclaimed back to the plastic stage for next day use.
Bone dry is the second stage of clay, and has dried for several ______. It cannot be further adjusted.
Days
True or False?
After a ceramics project is completed, it must go through only one kiln firing process.
FALSE. After a ceramics project has been bisque fired, if it is glazed it must be fired once more to complete the glazing process.
True or False?
Each student at the table must help their table clean up at clean up time.
TRUE. Failure to do so will result in loss of studio practice points.
I should stay in my assigned seat unless given permission to get up.
TRUE. All tools will be provided for you and placed on the center of your table. You must remain seated unless the teacher instructs otherwise.
Clay dust contains silica, which is harmful to breathe. ___________ is lung fibrosis caused by the inhalation of dust containing silica.
Silicosis
Bisque fired is the final stage of clay. You can tell a ceramic piece is bisque fired because it has changed in _________.
Color
True or false?
Bone dry or leather hard clay can be glazed with the Stroke and Coat Wonderglaze (tall thin bottles)
TRUE. It can be used straight from the bottle or mixed and applied on wet clay and bisqueware.
Before any student can leave class after clean up, every table must be _________ _____, and all tools, projects, and extra clay must be put away.
Sponged off.
Use a DAMP sponge that has been wrung out and cleaning solution to wipe down table. Absolutley NO clay should be left on the table.
*When you are done cleaning, have a seat in your assigned seat*