POTTERY QUIZ 1

Plastic refers to...

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• synthetic material things are made from.

• a material things are molded from.

• The property of clay that allows you to shape it without it tearing.

To remove clay from pottery by carving into its surface is called by this term.

• Incise

• Scratching

• Digging

• Molding

Refining clay in water by separating heavy particles sinking to the bottom and small particles skimmed off the top is called by what term?

• Levigation

• Litigation

• Leveraging

• Languishing

The device used to fire clay to extreme temperatures in order to drive out all the moisture is called by what name?

• Oven

• Hot air convection oven

• Furnace

• Kiln

Squeezing clay between your thumb and fingers to make simple pots is called by what method?

• Pressing

• Pinching

• Squeezing

• Posturing

A substance/solution used in pottery for surface decoration is called by what name?

• Paint

• Frosting

• Enamel

• Glaze

The technical term in pottery for the solution we call mud or clay glue.

• Slurry

• Slip

• Adhesive

• Stick um

The construction method we use the most to make things in our pottery class is called by what name?

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• Molding

• Construction methodology

• Slab Building method

Clay is not classified as ceramic until it under goes what process?

• It has dried to bone dry stage.

• has been fired in a kiln and maintains a permanent form.

• Has been shaped into a useful item.

• Has been run through a pug mill.

The stage between plastic and bone dry when clay has dried, but may till be carved or joined to other pieces.

• Leather-hard

• Malable

• Rock Hard Stage

• Ceramic Stage