Clay Vocabulary

Clay Preparation

100

The process of removing air bubbles in clay

Wedging

200

When you order clay, what stage is the clay when you receive it? 

plastic/wet

300

True or False: Clay can be fired as soon as you are finished with your project

False - excess water will cause clay to explode

400

How can you rehydrate your clay?

add water to it

500

What is used to prevent drying when more time is needed to work with the clay

Bag or cover it and place with a damp paper towel

Clay Techniques

100

The hand-building method of using your thumb and fingers to push the clay

Pinching

200

The method of using a wheel to create a clay piece

Throwing

300

The process of attaching clay pieces together

Score & Slip

400

flat pieces of clay often used to build clay structures

Slabs

500

A long rope of clay

Coil

Clay Misc

100

Piece of equipment used to heat the clay into a solid form.

Kiln

200

This stage of clay is the perfect time to use the additive and subtractive process.  

leather hard

300

This stage of clay has been through the kiln with glaze on it.

glazeware

400

This type of clay is any stage of clay that has NOT been fired.

greenware

500

This type of firing is the first firing of clay. There isn't any glaze on the clay

bisque fire

Clay Stages

100

liquidey stage of clay and acts like a glue

Slip

200

At this stage, Clay is the perfect mailable consistency to build and work with. 

Plastic

300

At this stage, clay has lost some moisture and is best for building walls, or carving designs into.

Leather Hard

400

The stage of clay after it has been fired for the 1st time?

Bisqueware 

500

At this stage, clay has lost all moisture and you can no longer build, attach, or carve into it. 

Bone Dry