Ceramics Tool Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is clay in its liquid form?

Back

slip

Front

What type of clay is easily moldable?

Back

Plastic

Front

What is clay that has dried out slightly, but is still easily carvable?

Back

leather hard

Front

What clay that has no water left in it?
Hint: It is in its most fragile state

Back

Bone Dry

Front

What is clay that has gone through the kiln once?

Back

Bisqueware

Front

What is a piece that has gone through two firings called?
Hint: This is considered a finished piece of art.

Back

Glazeware

Front

The clay machine used for firing clay is called the...

Back

Kiln

Front

What is glaze?

Back

A liquid glass that goes through a chemical transformation when heated up.

Front

Which is "scoring?"

Back

Front

10% Water
between plastic and bone dry. Still damp enough to join pieces together using slip

Back

leather hard