Clay Terms Day 2

What is Glaze?

• Paint

• A runny, liquid fine-grained earth material colored with pigment

• Colored Clay

• A solid, fine-grained earth material colored with pigment

Three methods of clay building are wheel throwing, coil, and ________

Describe the clay building method of pinch pots

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Answer explanation

Pinch pots are exactly what they sound like! They are created by pinching the clay into a desired shape.

Reorder the following for the SSS method of attaching clay.

• Score

• Slip

• Smooth

What does it mean to score clay?

• To poke tiny holes in the surface

• To lightly scratch the surface

• To roughly scratch the surface

• To purchase clay

What is slip specifically used for when attaching clay?

• It acts as "glue" for the pieces

• It makes it pretty

• It keeps the clay soft

What happens to clay in the kiln if it is not properly scored, slipped, and smoothed?

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Without the SSS method, attached pieces of clay will fall off in the kiln.

What are novelty items?

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Novelty Items are objects specifically designed to serve no practical purpose at all.

Instead it’s sold for its uniqueness, humor, or as a collectible “keepsake”. 

Items such as souvenirs, rubber duckies, and bobble heads are examples of Novelty.

True or False:
Clay must be bisque fired before you can apply glaze

True or False: After you apply glaze, you do not need to fire the clay a second time