Woodshop Materials
Wood Tools
Ceramics
Clay Tools & Materials
100
We made brushes out of this type of wood, which comes from a fruit tree.
What is Cherry?
100
We used this hand tool to carve textures & designs on both projects.
What is a gouge?
100
Usually the first step in any clay process, this technique removes air pockets and improves flexibility and plasticity.
What is wedging?
100
This is the name of a kidney-shaped, flexible tool used to compress clay.
What is a rib?
200
We made stools out of this type of wood, which is light in color, grows readily, and is relatively inexpensive.
What is poplar
200
This machine's blade runs in a continuous loop, is held in tension between two wheels, and is great for cutting rough curves or straight lines on a piece of wood.
What is the bandsaw?
200
The biggest challenge for beginners and the first step in wheel throwing.
What is centering?
200
We use this piece of equipment to form clay into large flat pieces with a uniform thickness
What is the slab roller?
300
This type of paint is all-natural, food-safe, and a traditional choice for using on wooden surfaces.
What is milk paint?
300
This tool is powered by compressed air and shoots small nails into a wood surface.
What is a brad nail gun?
300
This is the name of the initial firing of a clay form.
What is bisque?
300
This liquid colorant can be applied to leather hard, bone-dry or bisqued clay.
What is underglaze?
400
This type of glue is mixed in two parts, bonds wood to other materials, and should be used in a well-ventilated area.
What is epoxy?
400
This type of cut is made on the tablesaw sled, when cutting your parts to their final length.
What is a cross-cut?
400
A stage in ceramics where the clay has dried enough to be firm and hold its shape, but is still workable enough to be carved, trimmed or joined with slip
What is leather hard?
400
A mechanical device used to push clay through a shaped die or nozzle, forcing it into consistent, uniform shapes like coils, tubes, or other intricate forms.
What is an extruder?
500
This grit of sandpaper is the minimum number you want to sand your projects to in order to achieve a smooth, clear finish.
What is 220 grit?
500
The term for cutting a board to its final width against a long fence on the tablesaw.
What is a rip cut?
500
This is the term for a three-dimensional working model of a larger sculpture
What is a maquette?
500
Henry Hoopes’ favorite tool for making clay forms.
What is the wheel/pottery wheel?