Ceramics Quiz

What is Slip?

• A type of glue

• Liquid Clay

• When something makes you fall

• Leatherhard Clay

Which of these describes all the Stages of Clay?

• Wet, Dry, Cooked, Glazed

• Slip, Slimy, Leather Hard, Dry, Fired

• Wet, Dry, Fired

• Slip,

  Plastic/Moist, Leather Hard, Bone Dry,

  Bisque,

  Glazeware

How many times does a clay project get fired?

• 1

• 8

• 2

• 4

How long does Greenware (clay that hasn't been fired yet) have to dry before it gets fired the first time?

• At least a week.

• At least a day.

• At least two days.

• At least a month.

True or False: Clay changes color after it's fired the first time.

• True

• False

What is Glaze?

• A liquid used to attach pieces of clay together.

• Something you put on a donut.

• A liquid applied to bisqueware that becomes glasslike after firing.

• Something shiny.

Clay that has been fired once is called what?

• Leather Hard

• Bisqueware

• Glazeware

• Bone Dry

What is the MAIN reason that clay explodes in the kiln?

• Air bubbles trapped in the clay.

• The clay is too thick.

• The clay is too thin.

• Moisture trapped in the clay.

Which steps will work best to securely attach one piece of clay to another?

• Set the piece on and hope for the best.

• Score and Slip

• Score, Slip and Blend

• Spray everything with water.

What is this called?

• Cooker

• Kiln

• Oven

• Baker