Basic Clay Knowledge
This is used for firing clay
What is a kiln?
Low Fire Glazes can be a different color in the jar than they look after they are _________
What is fired?
This is made of igneous rock.
What is Clay?
This is the most fragile stage of clay
What is bone dry clay (greenware)?
At least this many coats of glaze must be applied for full coverage...
What is three?
This tool is used to assure the tops of coil pots are level.
What is a...
rasp, ribbon tool, or paddle?
This happens if the bottom of a clay project is glazed and fired directly on the shelf of the kiln...
What is...
meld or stick to the kiln shelf?
This is a mixture of clay and water used for joining pieces.
What is slip?
This hand-building technique involves forming a ball of clay, pushing the thumb into the center, and then pressing clay between the fingers and thumb to thin the ball into a bowl form...
What is a pinch pot?
A glass coating that bonds to a fired ceramic surface...
What is glaze?
You can use this tool to flatten a lump of clay into a slab of clay...
What is a...
rolling pin or wooden slats?
This will happen to clay if it is not dry when it is fired....
What is....
explode or crack?
This element of art is the look or tactile feel of the surface of an object.
What is texture?
This is the stage of clay where it is half dry and firm....
What is leatherhard?
This tool is used in building to peel or smooth bumps off the surface of clay pots...
What is a...
rib, ribbon tool, or wire tool?
These are two important steps to joining clay pieces together...
What is scoring and slipping?
This is what clay is called after has been fired for the first time...
What is bisqueware?
This is the stage of clay which is soft and pliable...
What is wet clay (plasticity)?
This is what clay naturally does as it dries...
What is...
shrink, harden or lose water?
This is what clay is called when it has been glaze fired...
What is glazeware?
This is used to spin clay into a plate, vase, or bowl...
What is a pottery wheel?
This is colored slip applied to the surface of clay for decorative purposes...
What is underglaze?
If Two-Dimensional is Shape, then Three-Dimensional is ___
What is Form?
This is the direction paintbrushes should be dried...
What is bristles pointing up?
This must be done to clay to remove air pockets before using it....
What is wedging or kneading?