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Ceramics (A) - Benchmark

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term refers to one of several techniques of building pots using only the hands and simple tools rather than the potter’s wheel.

(a)  

2.

Identify the technique when clay is mixed with water to create a mayonnaise consistency.

(a)  

3.

What is used to heat the ceramic ware to proper Vitrification?

(a)  

4.

In hand-building, what is the process of rolling out strings of clay to create various shapes?

(a)  

5.

In hand-building, what is the process of pressing clay between your fingers to flatten the material?

(a)  

6.

In hand-building, what is the process of rolling clay in a table to create flat pieces of clay for construction?

(a)  

7.

Prior to construction, what kind of images do you create ­­­­­­­­within your visual/verbal sketchbook to illustrate your idea.

(a)  

8.

During this stage the clay is still visibly damp, but has dried enough to be able to be handled without deformation. The clay is able to be gouged or incised without breaking, but will not receive impressions.

(a)  

9.

During this stage the clay has full plasticity and can be used for hand-building or on the Potter’s wheel.

(a)  

10.

During this stage the clay has been prepared for the first firing. The clay is hard set and is in the most fragile stage of the process.

(a)  

11.

What is a fired finish consisting of a prepared mixture of frit that produces a glass-like surface when fired?

(a)  

12.

Identify the term that refers to the pliability of modeling clay. The quality of clay which allows it to be manipulated into different shapes without cracking or breaking.

(a)  

13.

What will happen during a glaze firing if the glaze has been applied thick and close to the base?

(a)  

14.

Identify the method of kneading clay to make it homogenous by cutting and rolling.

(a)  

15.

This is the first firing when the chemical and physical water is removed from the clay body.

(a)  

16.

This surface application refers to "scratching" the surface of the piece. This is through removing a top coat of glaze coverings.

(a)  

17.

This tool is used to remove air bubbles from a piece.

(a)  

18.

Clay dust in the lungs can form into (a)   ?

19.

A (a)   is used to remove clay debris from the work area.

20.

(a)   will cause the clay to dry out and make the clay unusable.