Clay Terms Review

What is Green Clay?

• Clay that hasn't been formed or fired

• Clay that has been fired once

• Clay that is found in the ground and is green in color

• Clay that has been formed but not fired

What is Greenware?

• Clay that has not been formed or fired

• Clay that has been fired once

• Clay that is green in color

• Clay that has been formed but not fired

What is Bisqueware?

• Clay that hasn't been formed or fired

• Clay that has been fired once

• A finished piece of clay

• Clay that has been formed but not fired

What is Glazeware?

• Clay that has been in the kiln

• Clay with glaze on it

• When you spill glaze on your shirt

• Clay that has been glazed and fired a second time

What type of clay do we use?

• White

• Porcelain

• Earthenware

• Stoneware

What does Cone mean in terms of pottery?

• A piece of equipment used to shape the clay

• When you work on the pottery wheel

• The hat Mrs. Meulener's makes you wear when you screw up

• The temperature our projects are fired to

What cone do we fire our projects to?

• Cone 05/06

• Cone 600

• Cone 6

• Cone 007

How many stages of clay are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is leatherhard clay like?

• Still really wet

• Some moisture left but it has started to dry out

• No moisture left at all

• Clay that has been fired once

What is bone dry clay like?

• No moisture left, completely dry

• Some moisture left but starting to dry

• Fired once in the kiln

• Made from the bones of our enemies