Clay Toolbox
Hot Mess of Clay
Fancy Clayish Words
Making Clay Stuff
Doing Stuff to Clay
100
This is used for firing clay
What is a kiln
100
Glazes can be a different color in a jar than after _________
What is firing
100
This is made of igneous rock.
What is Clay
100
This is the most fragile stage of clay
What is greenware
100
At least this many coats of glaze must be applied for full coverage
What is two
200
These are the most important clay tools
What is your hands
200
This will happen when the bottom of a clay project is glazed when placed in the kiln
What is stick
200
A mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces.
What is slip
200
To make this, you must first start from a ball of clay, and then press and pinch one side in
What is a pinchpot
200
A glass-like coating that bonds to a ceramic surface.
What is glaze
300
You can use this large machine to flatten clay
What is a slab roller
300
This will happen to clay if it is not dry when fired
What is explode
300
The tactile feel or look of the surface of an object.
What is texture
300
When your clay starts to dry out, you can do this
What is add water
300
This is a brittle material made by firing clay
What is ceramics
400
This must be done when joining pieces of clay
What is scoring and slipping
400
This is what clay is called after has been fired for the first time
What is bisqueware
400
Clay holds together while being shaped due to this
What is plasticity
400
The process of transforming something into a glass state
What is vitrification
400
This stage is when the ceramic piece has been glaze fired
What is glazeware
500
This is used to spin clay into a plate, vase, or bowl
What is a throwing wheel
500
The stage best for working with and shaping clay
What is wet clay
500
The stage where clay is still damp, but stiff
What is leather hard
500
A word meaning easy to shape
What is malleable
500
This must be done to clay to remove air pockets before using it
What is wedging/kneading