Jobs
Stages of Clay
Techniques
Terms
Misc.
100

What job requires you to throw away clay from the the drain 

Sinks


100

clay that is fresh out the bag, most malleable.

plastic

100

Technique that requires the use of your hands. 

pinch

100

Oven used to fire clay

Kiln

100

Scratching the surface before clay is joined

score

200

True or False? For glaze and tools students will need to pick up glaze bottles and organize them in proper drawer.

True

200

the clay has dried out on the shelf

bone dry greenware

200

A hand building method that uses a rope-like piece of clay.

coil

200

Kneading the clay to remove air bubbles

Wedging


200

List ONE rule of the ceramics room and describe why it is important.

bags in the back,

no students in the kiln room

phones are off and away


300

Describe what you do for clay and slip?

collect clay

add water to bag

wipe down canvas 

each student slams down the bag 10 times

Leave the bag closed and turned over 

300
Stage of clay you will be working with majority of building your projects?

leatherhard

300

What are the tools you use to roll out a slab?

rolling pin, two slats

300

Watered down clay used like glue.

slip

300

Equipment that spins the clay is known as the... the act of using is called....

Pottery wheel Throwing

400
Who is doing their jobs first? Sinks, tables or wedging tables? 

Wedging tables


400

What stage of clay do you apply underglaze to?

leatherhard

400
Name something you could build using a slab.

plate, lantern, mug, house.... 

400

Heating the clay to the desired temperature.

Firing

400
At what temperature do we fire the clay?  

1945 degrees

500

Name all 5 clean up jobs. 

tables, wedging table, clay and slip, sinks

500
What do we do our projects so that they don't go from leather hard to greenware?

hydrate, damp paper towels, wrapped in plastic bag

500

What techniques of pottery could you use to make a mug? Provide 2 technique and what you would use them for. 

slab,pottery wheel,slab, coil

500

From top to bottom, label the vase. (7) 

mouth, lip, neck, shoulder, handle, body, foot.

500

Define what clay is, what is it made up of? Why don't we use natural clay?

Clay is a natural material made of tiny particles of rock and minerals that become soft and malleable when mixed with water. Clay needs to be cleaned, and processed