Ceramic Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for enclosed air spaces within clay that must be removed to prevent ceramic work from exploding or cracking?

• Firing

• Air pockets

• Bisque ware

• Coils

At what temperature are ceramics fired?

• 500 degrees F

• Over 1550 degrees F

• 200 degrees F

• 1000 degrees F

What is the term for fine grained earth materials formed by the decomposition of igneous rocks, which are plastic when wet and rock hard when exposed to red heat?

• Texture

• Porcelain

• Clay

• Glaze

What is the term for the three-dimensional shape and structure of an object?

• Texture

• Embossment

• Form

• Seam

What is the term for a furnace or oven built of heat-resistant materials for firing pottery?

• Kiln

• Bone dry

• Greenware

• Leather hard

What is the term for clay that is too firm to bend yet soft enough to carve, with the consistency of cheddar cheese?

• Porcelain

• Leather hard

• Plastic stage

• Bone dry

What is the term for starting with a ball of clay and pinching the clay between the thumb and fingers to form a bowl shape?

• Scoring

• Inlay

• Incising

• Pinch pots

What is the term for the quality of a surface?

• Texture

• Form

• Glaze

• Embossment

What is the term for colored slip or liquid stain applied to leather hard clay or bisque ware, then coated with a clear glaze?

• Underglazes

• Slip

• Inlay

• Incising

What is the term for pottery pieces in the raw, bisque, or glazed state?

• Firing

• Seam

• Ware

• Coils