Ceramics

Unfired clay that is free of water and ready to fire; most fragile state.

• Bone Dry

• Bisque

• Ceramic

• Greenware

A method of creating pots by building bottom and walls with even, ropelike or snakelike pieces of clay

• Coiling

• Slab

• Firing

• Scoring

Making clay products permanent through baking at high temperatures in a kiln.

• Firing

• Bisque

• Scoring

• Slip

What is this tool called?

• Kemper tool

• Rubber tool

• Rib tool

• Blending tool

Making marks on the edges of two pieces of clay before joining with slip.

• Scoring

• Slip

• Coiling

• Firing

Clay diluted with to the consistency of cream; used for joining 2 pieces of clay; acts like a glue.

• Slip

• Scoring

• Greenware

• Leather Hard

Kneading moist clay to eliminate air bubbles and produce a uniform texture.

• Wedging

• Firing

• Coiling

• Slipping

A moist earth of decomposed rock; used in products such as pottery, bricks, tiles, and sculpture

• Clay

• Ceramic

• Bisque

• Greenware

Clay after first firing without glaze; it is now permanent, is porous

• Bisque

• Greenware

• Glaze

• Clay

At what stage can clay no longer be recycled?

• Leatherhard

• Bisqueware

• Bone Dry

• Slip