Pottery Vocabulary Quiz 2 - Tools & Equipment

A machine used to roll out flat sheets of clay with even thickness for slab building is called a ...

• mold

• kiln

• slab roller

• bat

These are small devices that are used to measure and gauge heat in the kiln. They are designed to melt of bend at specific temperatures.

• banding wheel

• ribs

• pyrometric cones

• bats

A banding wheel is ...

• A wood, plastic, or planter disk

• a shaped form used to make a copy of an object or used to an object used to shape clay into a desired form

• a small turntable used when glazing or decorating pieces

You made a dinner plate with a wide, flat bottom. Which bat is the better option to dry your piece on?

• Wood bat

• Plastic Bat

• Plaster Bat

What type of tool is this?

• needle tool

• fettling knife

• ribbon / loop tool

• modeling tool

What are these tools used for?

• shaping pieces, creating patterns, and cutting

• to smooth clay, wipe up workspace, and clean up glaze

• cutting, carving, and scoring

• used to cut clay

This tool is used for measuring width and to gauge size to account for shrinkage.

• calipers

• kidney

• ribs

• fettling knife

We use these tools to remove controlled amounts of clay.

• calipers

• fettling knife

• needle tools

• ribbon / loop tools

Kidneys and ribs are used for...

• pressing, smoothing, texturing, or shaping clay

• measuring width and to gauge size to account for shrinkage

• shaping pieces, creating patterns, and cutting

• cutting, carving, and scoring

This tool is called a ....

• needle tool

• pointy thing

• scratcher

• needly needle