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WorksheetsCeramics Terms Final Exam 6th period
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is ceramics?
Objects made from clay
Objects made from glass
Objects made from plaster
The procedure of forming and shaping clay by squeezing the clay between your thumb and fingers.
pinch
coil
slab
A technique that uses long ropes of clay to make pottery:
scoring
coiling
slipping
The roughening of the surface of wet clay in order to attach another piece of wet clay
coiling
slipping
scoring
A fluid mixture of clay and water
slurp
score
slip
A stage in the drying process of clay when the clay is pliable but strong enough to carve
greenware
leather hard
bisqueware
Unfired pottery is called...
bisqueware
greenware
glazeware
The process which changes clay into ceramic
scoring
greenware
firing
An insulated box which is heated to fire pottery and clay sculpture
scrapers
firing
kiln
A term applied to the first firing before glazing
bone dry
bisque
plastic
A ceramic paint typically composed of opaque or transparent colors which becomes glass-like when fired.
slip
acrylics
glaze
Clay that has been changed from a lump into a flat piece
slab
coils
slip
A stage in the drying process of clay when all the water has completely evaporated
plastic
leather hard
bone dry
method of kneading clay to get rid of air pockets in clay
wedging
squishing
washing
wire cutter
modeling tool
rib
Why do you score and slip your clay?
to keep the clay moist
to keep the clay in a plastic state
to attach or join your clay
Used for smoothing large areas.
Wire tool
Rolling Pin
Rib tool
What is decomposed rock?
glaze
clay
slab
rib tool
needle tool
wire cutter
pinch, pottery, glaze
coil, fire, pinch
pinch, slab, coil
What stage should your clay be in to pinch, form, and manipulate it?
leather hard
bone dry
plastic
What stage must your clay be in to fire?
bone dry
leather hard
plastic
What happens if you leave your clay out and uncovered?
drys out
remains plastic
becomes bisque ware
ribs
wire loop tools
modeling tools
keep it moist
cover unused portions with plastic
smooth cracks
all of the above
Clay that has been fired a second time with glaze
glazeware
biqueware
shiny ware
glitter bomb
modeling tools
wire loop tools
needle tools
How do you recycle clay?
throw it in the trash
sand it
Put bone dry clay in a bin add water.
When do you apply glaze?
After the first firing
Never
Before the first firing
Until you are finished building your clay project you must keep it wrapped up tightly in a?
paper bag
portfolio
plastic bag
You are to _________ your initials and class period into the base of your clay.
write with marker
erase
carve
When using sharp carving tools, you must be very ____________ with it.
silly
careful
dangerous
What does it mean to work the damp clay with the palms of the hands against a smooth surface (like working bread or cookie dough) to make the clay uniform in consistency & to get rid of any air bubbles?
wedging
scoring
coiling
To avoid clay dust you must do the following...
Use a wet sponge or spray bottle and paper towels to clean
Dust down areas using a duster
Put any left over clay down the sink
About how many days should it take to dry your clay project?
One is fine. Just take it out of your bag and let it dry.
Two weeks while wrapped tightly in a paper towel
Three class periods while opening your bag a little more each day
You should smooth the clay together after you score and slip.
True
False
If you glaze your clay it will become...
waterproof
strong
decorative or colorful
all of the above
What must you remember to do to glaze successfully?
1. two coats of glaze,
2. dry between layers
3. glaze the bottom
1. three coats of glaze
2. don't dry between layers
3. don't glaze the bottom
1. three coats of glaze
2. dry between layers
3. don't glaze the bottom
Which ceramic term is NOT a clay building technique?
Plastic clay
Slab
Coil
Pinch pot
What clay stage can you subtract but no longer add to the piece?
Leatherhard
Greenware / Bonedry
Plastic
What tool can help to subtract or hollow areas on the clay?
Needle tool
Sponge
Loop tool
How does clay become permanent?
Firing it
Adding water to it
Air drying it
Clay is in its MOST FRAGILE state when it is
Plastic
Leather Hard
Bone Dry
True or False: You should keep clay that is not currently being modeled in a plastic bag to keep it wet
True
False
What tools can you use to smooth out the surface of the clay?
Fingers, smoothing tool, scoring tool
Fingers, towels, markers
Fingers, smoothing tool, rib, water, sponge
The tools I am using for clay
Can be potentially dangerous, so I will be extremely careful with them and only use them on the clay
Can potentially be dangerous, so I will use them to poke and bother other students
Are not useful to me, so I will throw them around the room and hurt people
Clay objects that permanently retain their shape after they have been heated to specific temperatures are called...
Ceramics
Plaster
Concreate
The construction of creating a sculpture by adding material is called...
Additive Sculpture
Subtractive Sculpture
Relief Sculpture
A piece of art that has removed unwanted material to create the form, as in wood, stone, or clay carving, is called...
Additive Sculpture
Relief Sculpture
Subtractive Sculpture
What clay tool slices through the clay?
Loop tool
Wire cutter
Rolling pin
