Clay Skill builder | Key words

Name this stage of clay:

• Extremely fresh or soft clay. 

• Doesn’t need to be scored & slipped to join pieces.  

• Has the ability to be modelled or shaped without cracking.

What type of clay are we using in our VA class?

• Terracotta

• Porcelain

• Low fire white earthenware

•Clay objects have lost all moisture; they are 98% moisture free.

When clay is at this stage it is called what?

What stage of clay allows for the best scoring & slipping of clay?

Clay that has been fired once is called ....

• Greenware

• Glazeware

• Bisque ware

Choose the correct answer:

The hand building methods that can be used with clay are....

• pinching

• slab construction

• coiling

• all of them are correct

What is slip and how is it used?

What is dry footing and why is it important?

The oven-like structure that is used to mature the clay is called what?

We wedge clay because of this reason

• to stop air bubbles from expanding in the kiln and thus making the piece explode

• to mix the particles of clay

• to help the clay stick together more easily