ceramics final

Bone dry

A ceramic piece is ready to fire when it is

Bisque firing

The first firing of clay pots to harden the body known as

Clay

A decomposed product of granite-type rock, chemically hydrous silicate of alumina in the pure state is commonly called

Plastic

The state in which clay can be manipulated and still maintain its shape without cracking or slump is called

Shrinkage

The contraction of clay or glaze in either the drying or firing process is commonly referred to as

Soak up liquid

Absorption is the capacity of a material to

Leather hard

The state of clay that is soft enough to carve, yet stiff enough to maintain a rigid shape is known as as

Grog

Clary that has been fired and crushed into granules, then added to plastic clay is called

Slip, plastic, leather hard, bone dry, bisque

Which of the following is in the correct order of moisture content from wet to dry

Grog

To strengthen a clay body and help control drying __ can be added

Pug mill

Which piece of equipment grinds and mixes clay using paddle gear?

Wedging

The process of kneading clay to remove air pockets and create uniform texture is called

Damp box

A cabinet or container used to slow the drying of clay is called a

Bench wheel

A small portable turnable used to decorate or rotate pottery is a

Kiln

A furnace made of refectory bricks, used for firing ceramic product, is a:

Slab roller

Which tool allows artists to flatten clay evenly, replacing the old method of rolling pins ad boards

Score

To scratch the surface of clay to help 2 pieces stick together is to:

Pinch technique

using the thumb and four fingers to shape the clay into A pot or another form

Throwing technique

Using rolled ropes of clay to build walls that are then joined

Slab technique

Building with flat pieces of leather hard clay, similar to constructing with wooden boards

Hand building

Creating ceramics without a wheel, using pinch, coil, or slab methods

Coil technique

Forming a pot on a revolving wheel head by hollowing out a clay ball

Needle

‘Pricker’ is the American name for thus tool which is a fine awl for cutting clay and piercing

Foot

It is the part of a ceramic pottery piece on which the main shape stands

Sponge stick

A natural or polyester sponge fastened to the end of a stick, and used for absorbing surplus water from pots during throwing

Sprig

A base relief or medallion made in a small press mold and stuck with slip onto a pottery surface

Matte

The non glossy surface quality of a completely fired glaze

Dry foot

The bottom of a pot that has been cleaned of all glaze before firing is called

Rib

A wooden or metal foot for smoothing assisting in the throwing of a pot on the wheel. The name was given to this tool because older potter used a bone for this purpose

Stamp

An embossed or intaglio impression that is used to build up a pattern on clay

Boss

An age-old person feature: a spherical hump traditionally formed by pressing from the inside of a pot but today more frequently applied to the outside. Embossing the act of applying the boss technique

Spatula tool

A tool flattened, curved and rounded end. The tool is used for designing and trimming excess fat off of a spinning form on the pottery