Pottery Techniques and Clay Composition

What is clay made of?

• Clay is primarily composed of iron oxide.
• Clay is made from organic materials like leaves.
• Clay is made of clay minerals.

• Clay is made of rocks and water.

How do you make a pinch pot?

• Create a pinch pot by shaping a ball of clay with your thumb and fingers.
• Use a mold to shape the pot and let it dry.
• Knead the clay until it's smooth and then cut it into pieces.
• Roll the clay into a flat disc and bake it.

How do you make a slab pot?

• Roll out a clay slab, cut shapes, assemble, and fire.
• Mix clay with water and pour into a mold.
• Knead the clay and shape it by hand.
• Use a wheel to spin and form the pot.

How do you make a coil pot?

• Mix clay with water and pour it into a mold.
• Roll coils of clay, stack them to form a pot, smooth the joints, and let it dry.
• Shape a flat disc and bake it in the oven.
• Knead the clay and press it into a flat sheet.

In ceramics what is slip?

• A solid form of clay used for sculpting.
• A type of glaze applied to ceramics.
• A method of firing clay at high temperatures.
• Slip is a liquid mixture of clay and water.

What is greenware?

• Pottery that has been fired and glazed.
• Raw clay before shaping into pottery.
• Pottery that has been painted but not fired.
• Pottery that has been shaped but not yet fired.

What is Bisqueare?

• Bisqueare is unglazed ceramic ware.
• Bisqueare is a type of pottery wheel.
• Bisqueare is a cooking technique.
• Bisqueare is a type of glaze.

What are ceramics?

• Ceramics are organic materials derived from plants.
• Ceramics are inorganic, non-metallic materials made by firing non-metallic minerals.
• Ceramics are primarily metallic substances used in electronics.
• Ceramics are synthetic polymers created at low temperatures.

What substance is necessary to join two pieces of clay together?

• glue
• slip
• epoxy
• water

Heating clay to high temperatures in the Kiln is called...

• Heating
• Firing