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WorksheetsClay Basics
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is a Coil?
a)
b)
c)
2.
Which is a Slab?
a)
b)
c)
3.
Which is a Pinch Pot?
a)
b)
c)
4.
What is this called?
a)
That oven thing
b)
Furnace
c)
Kiln
d)
Kindle
5.
What is this method called?
a)
slip
b)
scratching
c)
score
d)
wedging
6.
How many days does it take for clay project to DRY?
a)
the same day
b)
less than 2 days
c)
2-10 days, depending on size
d)
a month
7.
How do you connect two pieces of clay?
a)
Just stick it together
b)
Slip and Score
c)
Smooth them together
d)
There is no point in putting clay together
8.
Heating clay to high temperatures in the Kiln is called...
a)
Heating
b)
Firing
9.
Making scratch marks in the clay to attach something is called...
a)
Slip
b)
Score
10.
What is a kiln used for?
a)
To dry the clay
b)
To fire the clay
11.
Those things made from clay and are permanently changed when heated are called _____________________
a)
clay
b)
ceramics
c)
pottery
d)
buisque
12.
When is clay ready to be fired? ____________________
a)
When its bone dry
b)
When its cold
c)
When its greenware
d)
Always
13.
A method of kneading clay to make it homogeneous (evenly mixed), remove air bubbles, and to change the water content by cutting and rolling is called _____________________.
a)
wedging
b)
kneading
c)
mixing
d)
blending
14.
The “glue” for clay is _______________.
a)
slip
b)
Elmers
c)
clay
d)
water
15.
What is the maximum thickness you should make a piece of clay to be fired to prevent explosion in the kiln? ______________ (Not the thickness set for this project)
a)
1 inch
b)
1 1/2 inches
c)
2 inches
d)
1/2 inch
16.
It is very important that you do not trap _______ inside your clay.
a)
air
b)
moisture
c)
water
d)
grog
17.
Getting the air bubbles out of the clay is called...
a)
Pushing
b)
Wedging
c)
Rolling
d)
Kneading
18.
Liquid clay is called...
a)
Slip
b)
Score
19.
Method where you push and pull the clay with your fingers
a)
Slab Method
b)
Pinch Method
c)
Coil Method
20.
Method using a long strip of clay rolled out evenly
a)
Slab Method
b)
Pinch Method
c)
Coil Method
21.
Method using a flat piece of clay rolled out
a)
Slab Method
b)
Pinch Method
c)
Coil Method
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