WorksheetsGlazing Process
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What are the two reasons why we glaze ceramics?
To make it lighter
To make it more aesthetically pleasing
To make it unbreakable
To make it food safe
Firing is
Heating clay in a kiln to under 1000 degrees
Chemically changing clay by heating it in a kiln to over 1500 degrees
Baking clay in a convection oven
Cooking glaze to make it more malleable
Matte glaze has
no shine
texture
shin
smooth surface
Glossy glaze has
no shine
textured surface
shine
toxic properties
Why do glazes in the container look different after they are fired?
They change colors when they dry completely
They go through a chemical change when they are fired
They do not change color when they are fired
They are fired once
Cone 06 on a glaze jar refers to
high fire glaze
low fire glaze
brush on glaze
bisque firing
What happens if you fire paint or glue in the kiln?
It looks glossy
It will disintegrate
It will be ugly
It will be explode
You should shake or stir you glaze before applying it
True
False
___________________ is a thin, glassy layer on the surface of pottery.
clay body
viscosity
glaze
decorations
Colorful liquid that is not shiny and must have another glaze applied over it in order to be glasslike is ________________.
Underglaze
Overglaze
Transparent Glaze
Translucent glaze
Scratching through one layer of clay, slip, or glaze to reveal the color underneath
slip trailing
sgraffito
impressing
wax resist
How many layers of glaze should be added to the bisqueware?
3 layers
1 layer
5 layers
as many as you want
Cone 6 on a glaze jar refers to
high fire glaze
low fire glaze
brush on glaze
Bisque fire
Wiping glaze off the bottom of your pot and a 1/4 inch up the side prevents________________?
your pot from getting lost
glaze sticking to the kiln shelf
forest fires
the pot from getting too shiny
After using a glaze, always clean the rim, lid, and jar with a sponge.
True
False
In order to be safe for plates and bowls, the glaze jar must be marker dinnerware or food safe.
True
False
Opaque glaze means you
CAN see through it
CANNOT see through it
A time-temperature indicator of heat work in a kiln.
Flux
Cone
Glaze
Underglaze
Glazes are carefully formulated to melt at certain temperatures.
True
False
