CLAY STAGES
TOOLS
SURFACE DESIGN
TECHNIQUES
Elements of Art
100
It is the liquid stage of clay. It is often called the 'GLUE' of clay
What is SLIP
100
What is a needle tool
100
The surface design technique where artists paint underglaze on greenware and then scratch into the clay.
What is sgrafitto
100
This is the technique where you roll a ball, insert your thumb in the middle, and pinch around the sides.
Pinch Pot
100
This element of art includes zigzag, curved, dotted, curly, and wavy
What is line
200
This stage of clay is perfect for carving into without creating dust. Its not to soft that it wont hold its form, and not to hard that you cant mold it.
What is leatherhard
200
What is wire tool?
200
Carving and Cuouts are made when the clay is:
What is leather hard?
200
Reclaiming or drying out clay is done on this type of surface.
What is Plaster?
200
This element can be geometric or organic
What is shape
300
This clay stage is right after it has been fired once. The clay turns to stone and from grey to white.
What is Bisque
300
Go and find a loop tool on the front table and hold up and show everyone
What is a ribbon tool?
300
This is were artists add extra clay to a piece as decoration
What is applique or Add-On
300
This technique is used when making an enlarged ceramic vase.
What is the Ribbon Method?
300
This art element includes primary, secondary, tertiary and complementary
What is color
400
This is stage of clay when we first start working with it. It is perfectly soft and easy to mold.
What is Plastic
400
This is the name of the large tool that ceramicists use to 'cook' the clay.
What is a kiln
400
This is when artists carve into clay, taking clay away.
Incising
400
How do we attach clay together so that is doesnt crack off?
Slip and Score
400
This element shows the lightness and the darkness of something. It has shadows and highlights
What is value?
500
This stage is where the clay has been fired twice. It cannot get any harder.
What is Vitrified or Glazed fired.
500
This the the plastic or plaster form that ceramicists use to drape clay ontop of to create a desired shape
What is a mold?
500
This is where objects and plates or stamps are pressed into the clay to create visual effect
Texture
500
You must do this to a hollow form.
What is pierce a hole or create an opening in the form?
500
This element is THE MOST IMPORTANT element for ceramics.
FORM