Miscellaneous Ceramics
Wheel Throwing
Handbuilding
Tools/Machines
Stages of Clay
100
This is the location where all bisque fired pieces and glazed pieces were kept
What is the Cool Kids Shelf
100
This step in the wheel throwing process is the hardest and most important.
What is centering.
100
Clay is made up of
What is minerals and soil (organic material)
100
This tool allows you to check the thickness of your walls of a clay built piece as well as put your name and period into the bottom of your piece.
What is a needle tool.
100
This consistency of clay allows you to add texture when hand building and construct slab boxes properly.
What is leather hard
200
These two things incorporated into your Greek Pot made it a successful project.
What are pattern & repetition
200
Where should your elbows remain when throwing on the wheel?
Secured to your sides
200
This tool is used to cut clay from the block.
What is a wire tool or wires.
200
Ribs are categorized into 2 types, they are ____________ & ____________.
What are smooth and serrated.
200
This is what clay is called after it's completely dry, before its been fired in the kiln.
What is bone dry.
300
This is the number of layers of glaze you need to put on most projects.
What is 2-3
300
This tool must be put on the wheel before you start to throw so that your hands do not get cut from the screws.
What is a bat.
300
These 3 types of handbuilding projects were completed this semester
What is coil, pinch, and slab rolling
300
When wedging your clay, you should do so on the ___________ _______________.
What is plaster table.
300
Before putting two pieces of clay together, you need to __________ & ___________
What is slip & score.
400
This is carving into leather-hard clay to make linear designs. This process was used to complete your Greek pots.
What is sgrafitto.
400
You need to do this with ALL pugged clay before throwing on the wheel.
What is wedging.
400
You complete these 2 things before you put your piece on the To Be Bisqued shelf.
What is put your name and period and take a picture.
400
This machine was crucial to building your mugs and Greek Pot this semester.
What is a slab roller.
400
This is what clay is called after its been fired in the kiln and before its been glazed.
What is bisqueware or bisqued.
500
This type of glaze was applied to your Greek pots before you added your carved surface designs. You must spell it correctly.
What is ENGOBE.
500
You need to remember this speed with your hands when throwing on the wheel.
What is slow hands on, slow hands off.
500
These 3 techniques were covered this semester for handbuilding
What is pinching, coiling, and slab building.
500
Hollowing out a thick clay piece prevents the piece from _____________ in the kiln.
What is exploding.
500
How do you spell the machine where clay is fired?
What is KILN