Ceramics Assessment

Which of the following are types of clay construction?

• Pinch

• Punch

• Slab

• Slam

• Coil

What is it called when you scratch a design into underglaze, creating contrast between the color of the clay and the color of the underglaze?

• Scratchy

• Graffiti

• Sgraffito

• Score and Slip

_______ is basically colored slip. It stays matte after firing. You can use it on greenware or bisqueware. These colors have a "M" on the top of the jar for Matte. Pieces painted with this are NOT food safe unless they are sealed.

___________ is a top coat that is glossy and food-safe when fired. It can ONLY be used on bisqueware (clay that has been fired, once). These colors are marked with a "G" on top of the jar.

Clay projects are fired in a

• Oven

• Blast Furnace

• Kiln

• Microwave

Clay does not like to stick to other clay, and tends to fall apart as it dries or fires. But, you can make it stick by using this technique:

• Slip & Slide

• Stick & Shout

• Score & Glaze

• Score & Slip

It is important to clean up any clay mess because clay dust:

• Can cause serious lung disease if breathed in

• Is messy and gets all over people's artwork in other classes

• Makes it difficult for custodians to get their cleaning done quickly

• Is your responsibility to clean up

• All answers are true

_______ construction involves creating something using flat shapes that are attached together.

• Pinch

• Coil

• Slab

• Carve

_________ construction involves starting with a ball of clay and squeezing from the middle, outward, to create a vessel.

• Pinch

• Coil

• Slab

• Carve

__________ construction involves creating a long "snake" and rolling it up on itself (with lots of scoring and slipping) to create a vessel.

• Pinch

• Coil

• Slab

• Carve