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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Throwing is the practice of shaping clay on a fast-turning wheel.
True
False
Each step in the sequence of throwing requires a different speed. How fast should you have the wheel go when opening the form and pulling up the walls?
Fast speed
Medium speed
Slow speed
What happens if the clay is too soft when you are throwing?
Not much.
It's the end of the world as we know it.
The walls will collapse as they are thinned out.
It's bad. It's bad. It's really, really bad.
What is the word for getting your clay in the direct center of the wheel head?
Elbow.
Armature
Centering
Supercalafradulicious-expialadocious.
What is the word for forcing your clay upwards?
playing
dancing
singing
coning
What do you create after you push down on the cone while centering clay?
A Dome
The thunder dome
Domo arigato
Dome alone.
Balance is a design principle where a piece can be symmetrical, asymmetrical or approximately symmetrical.
True
False
What are 4 ways that handles can be made in ceramics? Check all that apply
pulled handle
coiled handle
thrown handle
extruded handle
pan handle
If you want to make a lid for your pot you should
make it at the same time as the pot.
click your heels and say, "There is no place like home"
play outside until the street lights come on.
Consider your life choices.
Wait until your pot is leather hard before trimming.
True
False
