Pottery Steps and Methods

What is the first step in creating a coil pot according to the image?

• Cut the base shape from the slab of clay.

• Roll out a base about as thick as your finger from earthenware clay.

• Begin a coil by squishing clay into a sausage shape.

• Score the top outer edges of the slab base.

What should you do after rolling the coil to keep its shape?

• Place the coil directly on the bottom.

• Blend the coil into the base.

• Twist the ends opposite every couple of rolls.

• Score the top outer edges of the slab base.

How do you prepare the slab base for the first coil attachment?

• Roll the coil completely.

• Score the top outer edges of the slab base and slip the scored areas.

• Blend the coil into the base.

• Cut the base shape from the slab of clay.

What is the final step to ensure the coil pot appears seamless?

• Roll the coil from top of fingers to the bottom of your palm.

• Place the first coil directly on the bottom.

• Twist the ends of the coil.

• Blend by pushing the inside edge down toward the base using a wooden modeling tool so no seam should be visible.

What is the Pinch Method in handbuilding pottery?

• A method where clay is thrown onto a wheel and shaped while spinning.

• A method using even pressure to pinch a solid piece of clay into a desired shape.

• A method where clay slabs are stacked to form structures.

• A method involving carving into a solid block of clay.

How is the Coil Method performed in pottery?

• By pinching clay into a shape.

• By carving designs into flat clay pieces.

• By building up the walls with ropelike rolls of clay and then smoothing over the joints.

• By joining rounded clay pieces together.

What describes the Slab Method in pottery handbuilding?

• Rolling clay into thin coils and coiling them into pottery.

• Using a pottery wheel to create flat pieces.

• Joining flat pieces of clay that are thinned and flattened with a rolling pin or slab roller.

• Molding clay into a desired shape using only hand pressure.

What is the first step in creating a pinch pot according to the image?

• Rotate the clay ball in your hands.

• Stick your thumb into the center of the clay ball.

• Pat and compress your clay into a round ball.

• Pinch the walls of the clay evenly.

How deep should you make the initial hole in the clay ball when starting a pinch pot?

• Halfway through the ball.

• One quarter of the way deep.

• Three quarters of the way deep.

• All the way through the ball.

What should you focus on after making the initial hole in the pinch pot process?

• Making the pot as thin as possible.

• Smoothing out any cracks immediately.

• Pinching the walls with even pressure.

• Adding embellishments and details.