Ceramics quiz

How do you connect two pieces of clay?

• Just stick it together

• Slip and Score

• Smooth them together

• There is no point in putting clay together

 When you score clay, you do which of the following?

• make marks into the clay surface
• make holes that get filled with slip
• make it possible to join two pieces of clay
• all of the above

The furnace that heats the clay is called the...

• Oven
• Kiln

Making scratch marks in the clay to attach something is called...

• Slip
• Score

Method where you push and pull the clay with your fingers

• Slab Method
• Pinch Method
• Coil Method

What are three basic techniques for forming clay?

• glazing, drying, and decorating

• forming, shaping, and molding

• pinching, coiling, and slab building

What are some safety precautions to follow when using clay?

• wear protective clothing, like an apron or smock
• Capture clay dust with acid rain
• Eat while in the studio
• breathe in deep while around clay dust

The coil building method is when you

• pinch and pull the clay to create something

• make long, snake-like pieces of clay to build up a vessel or object

• make slabs and piece them together

What technique was used to make this pot?

• coil

• pinch

• slab

• magic

The coil building method is when you

• pinch and pull the clay to create something

• make long, snake-like pieces of clay to build up a vessel or object

• make slabs and piece them together