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clay

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.
What substance is necessary to join two pieces of clay together?
a)
glue
b)
slip
c)
epoxy
d)
water
3.
 When you score clay, you do which of the following?
a)
make marks into the clay surface
b)
make holes that get filled with slip
c)
make it possible to join two pieces of clay
d)
all of the above
4.
Heating clay to high temperatures in the Kiln is called...
a)
Heating
b)
Firing
5.
What is the perfect thickness of clay?
a)
1/2 (one half) inch
b)
1/3 (one third) inch
c)
1/4 (one quarter) inch
6.
Method where you push and pull the clay with your fingers
a)
Slab Method
b)
Pinch Method
c)
Coil Method
7.
What is a kiln used for?
a)
To dry the clay
b)
To fire the clay
8.
What are some safety precautions to follow when using clay?
a)
wear protective clothing, like an apron or smock
b)
Capture clay dust with acid rain
c)
Eat while in the studio
d)
breathe in deep while around clay dust
9.
What are some techniques of creating hand-built forms out of clay?
a)
kneading, wedging and spiraling
b)
pinching, coiling and slab building
c)
handling clay
10.

What stage of clay is very liquidy and glue-like?

a)

wet clay

b)

slip

c)

leatherhard

d)

greenware

11.

What stage of clay is best for molding?

a)

slip

b)

leatherhard

c)

greenware

d)

wet clay

12.

What do you call clay that has started to dry, and can hold its own weight? This clay is still cold to the touch.

a)

Wet clay

b)

Leatherhard clay

c)

bisqueware

d)

greenware

13.

Clay that is bone dry, but not yet fired is at what stage of clay?

a)

Greenware

b)

Leatherhard

c)

Bisqueware

d)

Wet clay

14.

Clay that has been fired in the kiln is known as what?

a)

Wet clay

b)

Dry clay

c)

Greenware

d)

Bisqueware

15.

If your clay piece is fired before completely drying out, what will happen?

a)

It will melt.

b)

It will dry out in the kiln.

c)

Nothing will happen.

d)

It will explode.

16.

The kiln reaches temperature up to how many degrees Fahrenheit?

a)

100 - 200 degrees

b)

500 - 1,000 degrees

c)

1,800 - 2,400 degrees

d)

5,000 - 6,000 degrees

17.
What is this tool?
a)
wire loop tool
b)
wire cutter
c)
modeling tool
d)
rib
18.
What is this?
a)
oven
b)
cairn
c)
kiln
d)
coffin
19.
What is this tool?
a)
rib
b)
needle tool
c)
wire cutter
d)
modeling tool
20.

What technique was used to build this piece?

a)

Pottery Wheel

b)

Pinching

c)

Coils

d)

Slabs

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