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Pottery Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A decomposed granite type rock with plastic like consistency.

a)

glaze

b)

marble

c)

balsa foam

d)

clay

2.

Stage one of clay is a mixture of clay and water. It has a consistency of pudding. This stage is called:

a)

Glazeware

b)

Bisque

c)

Bonedry

d)

Slip

3.

During stage 2 of clay, you are able to mold and work the clay into the shape that's desired

a)

Wet/Plastic

b)

Slip

c)

Leather hard

d)

Greenware

4.

The condition of clay when most of the moisture has left the body, but it still holds its form and is ideal to carve into. This is stage 3 of clay.

a)

bone-dry

b)

leatherhard

c)

bisqueware

d)

coiling

5.

What is the condition of the clay when all of the moisture has left the body? This is stage 4 of clay.

a)

bisque fire

b)

bone-dry/greenware

c)

leatherhard

d)

sand

6.

This is the first firing to harden the clay. It's also the fifth stage of clay

a)

glazeware

b)

slip

c)

bisque

d)

bonedry

7.

This pot would be considered what? (stage 6 of clay)

a)

glazeware

b)

bisqueware

c)

slip

d)

leatherhard

8.

What technique is this potter using when creating this bowl?

a)

coiling

b)

throwing

c)

pinching

d)

slab

9.

A method of forming pottery with ropes of clay

a)

coil

b)

slip

c)

bisque

d)

pinch

10.

Which method of building did this artist use?

a)

coil

b)

throw

c)

pinch

d)

slab

11.

This technique of make pottery is done on the potter's wheel

a)

Pinching

b)

Throwing

c)

Slab

d)

Coiling

12.

What technique is this artist using?

a)

coiling

b)

scoring

c)

stenciling

d)

glazing

13.

What is this artist doing?

a)

painting

b)

adding slip to join two pieces

c)

preparing for bisque fire

d)

carving away bad clay

14.

When you join two pieces of clay together you must do this:

a)

press the clay firmly together

b)

score and use slip on the two pieces that you are joining.

c)

hold the two pieces together for 2 minutes.

d)

let the two pieces dry and then attach them.

15.

Why is it necessary to knead or wedge clay?

a)

make it soft

b)

get air bubbles out

c)

to trap moisture inside

d)

easier to add slip

16.

A furnace for firing ceramic products

a)

oven

b)

firepit

c)

kiln

d)

microwave

17.

What is glaze made of?

a)

Paint and water

b)

Colored clay in water

c)

Glass particles in a liquid emulsion

18.

When building our clay rattles in 6th grade, what technique did we use?

a)

Pinching

b)

Throwing

c)

Coiling

d)

Slab