Ceramics Review

When clay is wet or damp and placed in the kiln to fire, what is the expected result?

• A. Bisqueware
• B. Explosion
• C. Greenware
• D. Glazeware

What stage should the clay body be in when carving detail, so that the subject may keep crisp, hard lines and firm edges?

• A. Greenware stage
• B. Leather-hard stage
• C. Bisque ware stage
• D. Wet stage

A method of forming clay by simply squeezing with fingers.

• A. Slab construction
• B. Coil construction
• C. Sculpting
• D. Pinch construction

The term we use when clay is put into the kiln to be baked.

• A. Vessel
• B. Texture
• C. Earthenware
• D. Fired

What refers to the reduction in size of the clay mass that happens as water evaporates during drying and firing?

• A. Shrinkage
• B. Silica
• C. Slabbing
• D. Soaking

When clay is slightly dry and more stiff but still holds moisture it is bone dry.

• True
• False

Clay that has been fired once but not glazed.

• A. Vessel
• B. Texture
• C. Bisque
• D. Fired

Watery clay, used to connect parts, is called:

• A. Jello
• B. Clay juice
• C. Slip
• D. Mud

There are 4 main ways to make pottery or ceramics; they are:

• A. Knead, wedge, glaze & fire
• B. Coil, slam, slump & fire
• C. Coil, slab, pinch & wheel-thrown
• D. Slice, scrape, turn & glass

A sharp wooden tool used to cut and carve clay.

• A. Needle tool
• B. Rib tool
• C. Knife
• D. Wire tool