Clay Quiz

Clay consists of...............

• Dirt

• Finely grained minerals or rocks suspended in water.

• Finely grained minerals painted onto bisque ware that melt to form a glossy surface

• Man-made chemicals

Where do you find clay?

• Along floodplains of rivers and streams or where they were once present.

• Anywhere on the ground

• In regions that have the highest temperatures.

• Where there once was a volcanic explosion.

This stage of clay is when it is stiff and will hold its shape. It can also be carved and joined with other pieces.

• Bone dry

• plastic

• Leather hard

• bisqued

What is glaze?

• Acrylic paint that dries as a plastic.

• A chemical found in clay.

• A thin coating that melts to form a glossy surface, used to decorate ceramics.

• A tool for cutting clay.

What is a slab?

• A flat piece of clay that has been rolled out like a pie crust.

• A wall that is built on a pottery wheel.

• A long roll of clay that resembles a snake.

• Clay that has been pressed into a mold.

How can you make the clay uniform in consistency and get rid of any air bubbles?

• By coiling

• By pinching

• By wedging

• By throwing

Until you are finished buiding your clay project, where should you store it?

• in your portfolio.

• In an air-tight bag.

• in a paper bag.

• outside near the sun.

What technique was used to build this piece?

• Coiling

• Pinching

• Throwing

• Slab buidling

When making a pinch pot, you first have to....

• Make a cube.

• Stick your thumb in the center.

• Throw it against the table.

• Form clay into a ball.

What technique was used to make this piece?

• Coiling

• Pinch pot

• Slab building

• Slip casting