Ceramics Basics Quiz

The roughening of the surface of wet clay in order to attach another piece of wet clay

• Coiling

• Slipping

• Slab

• Scoring

The term for the final stage in the drying process of clay. When the clay reaches this point it is ready to be fired. The clay is still very fragile but completely dry.

• Bisque

• Bone dry

• Leather hard

• Ceramic

The process which changes clay into ceramic

• Scoring

• Greenware

• Firing

• Kiln

An insulated box which is heated to fire pottery and clay sculpture

• Scrapper

• Firing

• Kiln

• Easy Bake oven

The method of kneading clay to get rid of air pockets

• Wedging

• Walloping

• Squishing

• Washing

You need to slip and score all pieces of clay before attaching them.

• True

• False

What is this tool?

• Wire loop tool

• Wire cutter

• Modeling tool

• Rib

Air bubbles in clay cause this to happen

• Texture

• Explosions

• Lightweight

• Cracking

These tools are made of wood and most often used for sculpting. The name of these tools are...

• Modeling tools

• Wire loop tools

• Ribs

• Needle tools

What is this tool?

• Rib

• Needle tool

• Wire tool

• Modeling tool