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Stages of Clay

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Slip is... (choose 2 answers)

a)

bone dry, chalky clay powder

b)

moist wet, creamy clay

c)

the "glue" that attaches clay pieces together

d)

stiff, hard clay

2.

What stage of clay is moist & soft, easily molded, and flexible?

a)

slip

b)

bone dry

c)

plastic

d)

leather hard

3.

What stage of clay has been fired in the kiln once, undergoing a chemical change to become ceramic?

a)

plastic

b)

bone dry

c)

bisqueware

d)

leather hard

4.

In what stage is the clay the most fragile?

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Slip

c)

Bisqueware

d)

Leatherhard

5.
Name that STAGE!
a)
Greenware
b)
Bisqueware
c)
Glazeware
6.
What stage of clay is shown in the photo?
a)
Plastic
b)
Bone Dry / Greenware
c)
Glazeware
d)
Leatherhard
7.
Name that TECHNIQUE!
a)
Slat
b)
Slab
c)
Coil
d)
Wedging
8.

What stage of clay do we wedge clay?

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Plastic

9.

At what stage is it BEST to carve designs and cut the clay?

a)

Bone Dry

b)

Plastic

c)

Leatherhard

d)

Bisqueware

10.
Name that STAGE!
a)
Leatherhard
b)
Bone Dry
c)
Bisqueware
11.
Name that TECHNIQUE!
a)
Coil
b)
Slab
12.

What do we call clay before the first firing?

a)

Bisqueware

b)

Greenware

13.

Name that STAGE!

a)

Slip

b)

Plastic

c)

Bone Dry

14.

Clay that is still cool to the touch is...

a)

Not finished drying

b)

Finished drying

15.

Which 3 stages of clay can be recycled?

a)

plastic

b)

leather hard

c)

bone dry

d)

bisqueware and glazeware

16.

Why did you choose to take ceramics class this year?

a)

My friends and I wanted to be in the same class.

b)

I wanted to see what it was like to work with clay.

c)

I want to take all of the art classes! I love art!

d)

I needed a break from my academic classes, and ceramics is very calming.

e)

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