basic clay vocab

Front

How do you connect two pieces of clay?

Back

Slip and Score

Front

What substance is necessary to join two pieces of clay together?

Back

slip

Front

When you score clay, you do which of the following?

Back

All of the above: make marks into the clay surface, make holes that get filled with slip, make it possible to join two pieces of clay.

Front

Heating clay to high temperatures in the Kiln is called...

Back

Firing

Front

The furnace that heats the clay is called the...

Back

Kiln

Front

Making scratch marks in the clay to attach something is called...

Back

Score

Front

What is the perfect thickness of clay? Options: 1/2 (one half) inch, 1/3 (one third) inch, 1/4 (one quarter) inch

Back

1/4 (one quarter) inch

Front

Method where you push and pull the clay with your fingers

Back

Pinch Method

Front

What is a kiln used for?

Back

To fire the clay

Front

What are some safety precautions to follow when using clay?

Back

wear protective clothing, like an apron or smock