Ceramics

Clay that is brand new, soft and easily molded

• ceramic
• leather hard
• plastic
• bisqueware

Clay that is partially dry, but can still be carved or have pieces added to it

• plastic

• ceramic

• bone dry

• leatherhard

Clay that is completely dry and is very fragile

• bone dry
• leather hard
• plastic
• bisqueware

Clay that has been fired once is called

• leather hard
• bone dry
• glazeware
• bisqueware

Clay that has been fired a second time with glaze

• glazeware
• biqueware
• shiny ware
• glitter bomb

Rolling clay into long rounded pieces by hand

• wheel thrown

• pinch

• coil

• slab

Constructing clay with flat pieces of clay is called

• slab
• coil
• pinch
• wheel throwing

Squeezing clay between your thumb and forefingers is called

• slab
• pinch
• coil
• wheel throwing

Air bubbles in clay cause this to happen

• texture
• explosions
• lightweight
• polyps

We score, slip and smear the clay to

• attach pieces of clay together

• soften clay

• rework clay

• make a mess