Ceramics Terms and Safety

When clay is in its most mold-able form, it is called

• Plastic

• Leather-Hard

• Bone Dry

• Ceramic

What is the form of clay when it is not quite dry, but no longer easily moldable?

• Plastic

• Leather-Hard

• Bone Dry

• Ceramic

The changing of clay under heat is

• Plastic

• Ceramic

• Workable

• Wedging

The machine we use to fire clay is the

• Oven

• Baker

• Kiln

• Pineapple

The process of using texture to help attach clay pieces together is called

• Scoring

• Slip

• Wedging

• Molding

Watered down clay that can be used to attach clay pieces together is called

• Scoring

• Slip

• Wedging

• Molding

Carving is best done when the clay is

• Plastic

• Leather-Hard

• Bone Dry

• Wet

Clay can only be fired if the clay is

• Wet

• Leather Hard

• Bone Dry

• Plastic

Clay is in its MOST FRAGILE state when it is

• Wet

• Plastic

• Leather Hard

• Bone Dry

What is the name of this tool?

• Carver

• Caviar

• Scoring

• Rib