Ceramics Vocabulary

The term for unfired pottery is...

• Bisqueware

• Greenware

• Bone dry

• Ceramic

The term for pottery that has been fired once and is ready to glaze is...

• Bisqueware

• Greenware

• Bone dry

• Ceramic

A fluid mixture of clay and water

• Slide

• Slurp

• Score

• Slip

The method we use to attach pieces of clay together so as to survive the firing process without breaking apart

• Scrape and Slop

• Scratch and Slip

• Slip and Slide

• Scoop and Doop

A stage in the drying process of clay when the clay is pliable but strong enough to handle

• Greenware

• Leather hard

• Bisqueware

• Ceramic

A stage in the drying process of clay when all the water has completely evaporated out of the clay

• Baked dry

• Desert dry

• Bone dry

• Bye bye dry

Dry, unfired clay is known as _________

• Bisqueware

• Greenware

• Glazeware

The name for the first firing before glazing

• Bone dry

• Bisque

• Banana pancakes

• Plastic

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

• Scrapers

• Firing

• Kiln

• Easybake oven

Rolling out clay into rope like pieces

• Snake

• Macrame

• Coil

• Skinny