Ceramics Flashcard

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What is a foot in ceramics?

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The bottom of the pot, decorative and elevates the bottom surface of the pot

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How is slip made?

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By crushing dry clay and then adding water to it and mixing to create a thick goop, or mixing wet clay with water to make a thick glue-like substance.

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What is bisque?

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Pottery that has been fired one time and is now ready to glaze.

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What is greenware?

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Any clay piece that has not been fired yet.

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What does leather hard mean?

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Clay that is hard/firm but still cold, the perfect stage for assembling slabs, refining details & carving

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How many coats of glaze should be applied when glazing to get an opaque shiny finish?

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3 or 4

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Which of the following is NOT a stage of clay? Leatherhard, Glazeware, Plastic/Wet, Bone Dry, Painted

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Painted

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How do you get pieces of clay to stick together and hold permanently?

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Score, add slip to both pieces, and press together. Blend at the seams to get a better hold.

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Identify the technique shown in the image using the word bank: WHEEL THROWN, SLAB, COILS, PINCH POT.

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SLAB

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Identify the technique shown in the image using the word bank: WHEEL THROWN, SLAB, COILS, PINCH POT.

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COILS