Vocab
Name of the shape we constructed out of clay
Cylinder
The phase that is best for carving
Leather Hard
The tool we use to keep the clay from sticking to the table
A brown paper
A technique used to attach clay together
Scoring and Slipping
The word for when you cook clay
fire/firing
Bone Dry
The tool we use for scoring
A comb
A technique using water to remove textures and cracks from clay
Smoothing
The name of the "oven" clay is cooked in
Kiln
The phase our clay was in when we rolled out slabs
Plastic
Name the tool(s) used to make sure your slabs stay even when you roll them out
Dowels
The process of adding water back into your clay
Rehydrating
The word for clay found outside in the ground
The phase of when clay is very wet and soupy
Slip
The tool we use to transfer water from your water cup to your clay
Fingers
The process used to recycle clay so that it has a smooth even texture and can be used again
The word for phases of clay that have not been fired yet and can be recycled
Greenware
The word for clay phases after they have been fired in the kiln
Ceramic
The word for a tool used for carving into your clay
loop tool
Glazing