Wheel Throwing
what is the wooden circle thing you put on the wheel called?
a bat
what do you use on the bottom to make sure the glaze doesn't stick?
wax
What are the 3 main ways to hand build?
Pinching, coiling, slabs
How do you get to pieces of clay to stick together?
Slip and score
what causes thick clay to explode in the kiln?
Moisture from not drying out all the way
what is it called when you lift and compress the clay multiple times to get it to stop wobbling?
Centering the clay
how many layers of glaze should you use if you are brushing it on?
3-5 layers
What are 4 different ways to make handles?
coils, slabs, pulled handles and sculpted handles
What is watered down clay called?
Slip
what is the block by the wheels for?
To keep your feet flat if you are short. It helps with stability
What is the blue thing on the bucket called?
A wheel grip
Where do you put items when you are finished glazing and ready for it to be fired?
Cubbies by the windowsill
what do you put smooth along the joints of projects for stability?
Coils
what is completely dried out clay called?
Bone dry
what is the most dangerous thing in every ceramic room?
Silica dust
Where should you have your elbows while centering the clay?
on your legs for stability
What would ruin an entire bucket of glaze?
Cross contamination
Describe how to wedge clay
You hit/kneed it until it's all one consistency
At what point within a clays dry cycle can attachments no longer be added?
When the clay is so dry it starts to change colors
What can Ms.Stitt put light projects on so that they can be fired with glaze on all sides?
Stilts
name all the steps to cleaning up on the wheel.
Remove clay from bat
Clean tools
clean and remove bat
Remove wheel grip
clean wheel head
turn off wheel
clean water catchers
Clean flat part of the wheel
return water catchers
Dump water from bucket into the sink
Clean bucket
return bucket to the top of the wheel head
place wheel grip on bucket to dry
what can cause uneven glaze coloring?
Not fully mixed and/or uneven glaze coverage
Describe how you should clean up
Put away project
wash tools
wipe and put away canvas
wipe table
what causes attachments to fall off if added after the clay is too dry?
Different shrinking rates
What has been our longest streak this year without an explosion?
11