Clay Characteristics
A wet form of clay that is used as pottery glue
Slip
What is bone dry clay?
clay that has been fired once
bisqueware
the machine that fires the clay
kiln
Glaze needs to be applied in how many layers
Three layers/ coats
stage of clay that is soft and workable
plastic
very brittle clay
What is bone dry clay?
clay that has glazed and fired
glazeware
What can happen if you put wet clay in the kiln?
It will explode
How do you know when your glaze paintbrush is clean?
When the water turns clear.
Adding water to powdered clay creates this
Slip
clay that is somewhat dry, not easily moldable good for carving
leather hard clay
True or False
Glazeware is waterproof
True
what stage does clay HAVE to be before putting into the kiln?
bonedry
What happens when you glaze the bottom of the peice and it is touching the kiln shelf while firing?
Your artwork will fuse/ stick to the kiln shelf
the four techniques used to attach two pieces of clay together
Score (scratch), Slip, Squish, and Smooth.
the best stage to transport pottery
leatherhard
After which stage is it to late to go back to greenware
bisque
True or False
Ceramics can be done in a home oven.
False
Why does glaze look shiny after coming out the kiln?
during the firing process the glass particles in the glaze fuse together and melt into glass
slip & score can only be used during these stages
Plastic and leather hard
slip, plastic, leatherhard, and bonedry clay
Greenware clay
True or False
You can slip and score broken bisqueware back together
False
when clay become waterproof
Vitrification?
What is glaze made out of?
Tiny glass particles