Ceramics

How can raw materials enter the body?

Through cuts/open skin/eyes, inhaling/breathing, and consuming/eating

What do you do if you are lifting something heavy?

Ask for help to prevent injury

Should you put anything on top of kiln

No

Why is glazing greenware a mistake?

A: It will explode in the kiln during glaze firing.

What can happen if you inhale silica?

It can cause silicosis, a lung‑scarring disease.

Why is eating in the studio not allowed?

Because you could accidentally consume raw materials.

Why should you ask for help when lifting something heavy?

To avoid injury

Nothing should be placed on the kiln

Nothing should be placed on the kiln

Don’t work on the wheel barefooted

Wear shoes or something that covers your toes

What is the definition of ceramics

The art and science of making permanent objects from earthy materials using heat.

Water should be cleaned up

Water should be cleaned up

How is clay historically produced?

Through erosion

What types of erosion can produce clay?

Rivers, wind, and glaciers

What is the shape of a clay particle?

10 times wider than it is thick

How do clay particle shapes help clay stick together?

Their shape lets them cling instead of breaking apart like mud.

What is plasticity?

The amount of water in clay that makes it moldable.

What increases plasticity the most?

Water

How do you test clay’s plasticity?

Wrap clay around your finger; if it cracks, it’s not plastic enough.

Clay body

A specific blend of clays for a certain purpose.

The amount of shrinkage from plastic clay to a finished piece

17%

Greenware

Clay that hasn’t been fired yet.

Leather hard stage

Some water has evaporated; the clay is firmer but still workable.

Why is bone dry fragile?

Almost all the water has evaporated, making it brittle.

Bisqueware

Clay fired once to prepare it for glazing.

Why is glazeware vitreous?

It becomes dense and able to hold water.

Why is glazing greenware a mistake?

It will explode in the kiln during glaze firing.