Methods of Building with Clay
How many methods of buildings were covered in the presentation?
four
What is the machine called that fires the clay?
Kiln
This circular form is the most basic form in hand-building.
sphere (not a circle!)
What is the “glue-like” material called that you use to attach two pieces together?
slip
What do we call mud, sand, and water when it is mixed together?
Clay
This method of clay involves using your feet to spin a flat plate called a bat.
wheel
After you have painted on your glaze, it is easy to tell what color your pottery piece will be.
False
This can-like form is used in hand-building.
cylinder
What is the third stage of clay?
Leather Hard
What do you call the method you use to attach two pieces of clay together?
score and slip
This method of clay is typically done by repeatedly stacking rings of clay.
coil
Our clay goes into the kiln as a gray color, but comes out looking like what color?
White
This form is perfect for a gnome or wizard’s hat!
Cone
How many stages of clay are there?
six
When our clay is fired, it changes from clay to what other material?
Ceramic
If you were trying to sculpt a dog’s face, what method of building would you use?
Our clay is fired to around what temperature?
300 degrees, 600 degrees, 900 degrees, or 1200 degrees.
This skinny form can be used to make a handle for a mug, a snake, and an octopus.
coil
What is the most fragile stage of clay called?
Bone Dry
This is what a processed block of clay is called:
Pug
This method of building is great for making flat-sided sculptures.
Slab
Bisqueware cannot be fired more than once.
False
Using your hands to create forms is usually done in what method of sculpting?
pinch method
This stage refers to the first time that clay is fired in the kiln.
Bisque or Bisqueware
What does plasticity mean?
Refers to how easily an object can bend without breaking