Glazes are a type of __________________.

At least half of every glaze is made up of __________________.

Silica acts as the __________________ in glaze.

In order to melt the silica in glaze you must add a __________________.

In order to control the melting silica and keep it from melting right off the pot, you must add a __________________.

The refractory in most glazes is _____.

Although glazes are a glass, they are a different type of glass then most of us think. The difference is in the form and __________.

The function of glazes is to _____________.

When glazing you should always glaze the inside __________________.

Before you begin glazing your piece you should always__________________.

After you rinse your bisqueware piece you should _________________ before applying glaze.

The very last thing you should do to your piece before the glaze firing is _____.

Glazes can be applied to small pots that can be held in your hand by _________.

Glazes can be divided into two large groups: __________________.

A glossy glaze is used to produce this type of surface__________________.

A mat/waxy glaze is used to produce this type of surface__________________.

A good rule of thumb when glazing is to use glossy glazes on small pots and on larger pots you should use __________________.

Defects in a glaze can be caused by mistakes in ______________________

When the kiln is finally turned off, the best thing the potter can do is ____________.

The cracking of a pottery ware due to stress is called ___________.

What temperature does the kiln reach during a Glaze fire?

Hand building forms by rolling clay into a long, thin piece like a snake or a rope is called ____.

When creating a piece out of coils, it is important to make sure that each coil is ______________________ to the coil below.

Which of the following would be an appropriate tool for blending coils together?

When making a coil pot, you can narrow the form of the piece by attaching the coils toward the _____________.

When making a coil pot, you can widen the form of the piece by attaching the coils toward the _____________.

The coil pot in the image above would be described as a __________________.

The coil pot in the image below would be described as a __________________.

What do we call clay objects that permanently retain their shape after they have been heated to specific temperatures?

The property of clay which allows it to change shape without tearing or breaking is called ______________.

The _________ is the amount of empty space in the structure of the fired clay that makes it capable of absorbing liquids.

____________ is the stage during firing when a clay or glaze loses its porosity and transforms into a hard, non absorbent. glass-like state.

A mid-range firing clay that is dense and matures from cone 5-11. This is the type of clay we use in class.

What temperature and cone does the kiln reach during the bisque firing?

The process of mixing plastic clay to distribute minerals, organic materials, and water evenly throughout the clay body is called_______________.

What is the primary method for joining two pieces of clay together

Clay which has never been fired and can be reclaimed.

A clay piece which has been through the first firing and is ready for glazing.

Pottery which has been glaze fired. It is now a finished product and has an water-tight surface.