Clay Methods
Clay Tools
Stages of Ceramic Dryness
Stages of Ceramic Ware
Types of Pottery
100
This is a hand building method that allows you to roll out the clay with a rolling pin
What is the slab method
100
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What are your fingers!
100
At this stage, the clay is wet and managable
What is Plasticity
100
At this stage, the clay is ready to be fired
What is Greenware
100
This type of clay is fired to a temperature at which the body becomes glassy, by the particles fusing together
What is Stoneware
200
This is a throwing method that uses muscle memory
What is the Potter's Wheel
200
This tool is used to trim the foot or lip of your pot
What is a loop tool
200
At this stage, there is no moisture left in the clay
What is the Bone Dry stage
200
This stage of clay has had glaze applied to it and is waiting to be fired for the second time
What is Glazeware
200
This type of pottery is fired at a lower temperature than that at which its particles fuse
What is Earthenware
300
This is a hand building method where you roll the clay into long pieces and layer the pieces on top of eachother.
What is the Coil Method
300
This tool is used wet, to smooth your clay piece
What is a sponge
300
At this stage, there is some moisture in the clay. It holds its shape
What is the Leatherhard stage
300
At this stage, the clay has been fired once
What is Bisqueware
300
This type of pottery has a translucent body fired at a high temperature
What is Porcelain
400
This hand building method teaches us more about tactile sensitivity. We learn more about the clay through this method.
What is the Pinch Pot Method
400
This tool is also in reference to part of the body
What is a rib
400
At this stage, the clay is ready to be fired in the kiln.
What is Bone Dry
400
There are this many stages of ceramic ware
What is 3
400
This type is also referred to as common clay
What is Earthenware
500
For this method, you can use other objects to press the clay into to form a texture or template.
What is a Clay Mold?
500
This tool is used for smoothing up cracks and creating and overall smooth texture for your piece
What is the Cleaning Tool
500
At this stage there is less moisture, but you can still attach additional parts.
What is Leatherhard
500
At this stage, the clay has not been fired yet
What is Greenware
500
This type of pottery was first developed in China during the 7th century.
What is Porcelain
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